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I agree. A rail line serving an industrial area is a major asset, and shouldn't be allowed to disappear forever due to a setback like this. I would also say this line is a fairly good candidate for rails with trails. Where things are right now, a good interim solution could be to serve Kemira...

It's complicated. Service sensitive customers are attracted to intermodal because it's services are faster, simple, and reliable. The railways are attracted it operationally for the same reason. But generally, intermodal service is more expensive for the shipper, less profitable for the railways...

For a bit of context, this segment of the railway was previously of the NS&T, and Welland Railway before that, dating back to the 1850s. It has three active shippers. These are Kemira (chemicals), BIOrigin Specialty Products (receiving and transloading pulp from boxcars), and Trenergy...

BCRY item up for bid as posted on Barrie's bids and tenders website. Described as "Consulting Services for the Development of the City’s Short-line Rail Operating Contract". Link: https://barrie.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/c90b7074-eb6e-4c1c-b7a7-5869daed11a7/#Document

Thankfully, most in the comments are saying they are just waiting on a new frog. Rail service is apparently slated to be restored to Quaker in the near future.

For anyone wondering about the indentity of this car, this is the former Great Northern Great Dome "Ocean View" which served with Amtrak until 2019.

It was mentioned in the draft plan than Ram Iron and Metals intends to do so.

https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/10716650-what-s-going-on-here-metal-salvage-business-planned-near-golf-course-highway-400-in-barrie/ Didn't see this posted here yet. The scrap metal recovery and transfer station which is slated to use the BCRY has been approved and construction has reportedly...

Managed to catch the move today. The train symbol was CN P30031-18.

This was originally the CASO and later CP Hamilton Sub mainline crossing into Niagara Falls NY at the now-unused Michigan Central Bridge. The land was purchased by Niagara Falls and OLG in 2001 for redevelopment and to remove slow-moving trains from the tourist area. CP diverted US interchange...

No 84 today, but 87 is set to return.

SD70Ms potted heading north.

Another announcement about improving passenger service to the southwest today, but more noteably, this one took place in Brantford. https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/08/government-of-canada-to-explore-opportunities-to-enhance-passenger-rail-services-in-southwestern-ontario.html

Spotted at West Harbour today: The train departed at about 12:15.