Ontario Northland/Northern Ontario Transportation

[SaugeenJunction]

Still petitioning for a forum name change to “Ontario Northland and Return of the Northlander”

Here is a more in-depth article on the recent tests:

Excitement, surprise as Ontario Northland runs test train between North Bay and Cochrane

 

[Allandale25]

Budget 2021, page 106:

 

[Bordercollie]

Budget 2021, page 106:

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What does 5 Millon pay for?

Is that for Algoma Central as well?

 

[micheal_can]

Budget 2021, page 106:

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That is good news. Maybe by the fall the Northlander will be back.

What does 5 Millon pay for?

Is that for Algoma Central as well?

It likely pays the cost of getting the old coaches up to par and any track improvements needed.

ACR is not part of it, at least not for now. If they do bring that back, they should try to get something back on the HCR as well. Have a trail connect North Bay to SSM via Sudbury.

 

[Allandale25]

That is good news. Maybe by the fall the Northlander will be back.



It likely pays the cost of getting the old coaches up to par and any track improvements needed.

ACR is not part of it, at least not for now. If they do bring that back, they should try to get something back on the HCR as well. Have a trail connect North Bay to SSM via Sudbury.

What do you make of the reference to Timmins?

 

[micheal_can]

What do you make of the reference to Timmins?

A bus connection to the Matheson station or potentially adding tracks to the city. ACR does not go near enough to make me think it is part of this.

 

[crs1026]

That is good news. Maybe by the fall the Northlander will be back.

You missed the use of the verbs “examine”, “design”, “develop options”, and ”plan”.... that means in a Fall, but not this Fall.

- Paul

 

[micheal_can]

You missed the use of the verbs “examine”, “design”, “develop options”, and ”plan”.... that means in a Fall, but not this Fall.

- Paul

I didn't miss anything. I hate to say this, but I have my doubts it will be put back in service before an election, but I have hope.

 

[lenaitch]

What does 5 Millon pay for?

Is that for Algoma Central as well?

The CN Soo (ACR) is not mentioned in the Transportation Plan. There is a FN-led group trying to restore passenger service.

What do you make of the reference to Timmins?

Probably simply a reference because it is a major city in the northeast. I agree that, should passenger rail be restored, it would likely be served by a bus shuttle as before. The line is still in place beyond the Kidd site to a Hydro TS but it is in really bad shape and major road crossings have been severed (or at least paved over). West of the Hydro site parts of the ROW no longer exist.

 

[Northern Light]

You missed the use of the verbs “examine”, “design”, “develop options”, and ”plan”.... that means in a Fall, but not this Fall.

- Paul

The whole thing reads to me as a stalling tactic.

I'd be happy to be wrong.............

 

[Allandale25]

^ I guess the only substantive thing will see is the IBC that will released in "Spring 2021".

 

[micheal_can]

The whole thing reads to me as a stalling tactic.

I'd be happy to be wrong.............

I could see them getting it done just before they call an election. Then every riding along the route could potentially see a slightly bigger swing to the PCs.

 

[christine]

I could see them getting it done just before they call an election. Then every riding along the route could potentially see a slightly bigger swing to the PCs.

Nippising would be the only riding that matters.The rest of the ridings in northeastern Ontario won't change colour.

 

[micheal_can]

Nippising would be the only riding that matters.The rest of the ridings in northeastern Ontario won't change colour.

SSM also could be in play. If the PCs deliver this, they could use it to hold on to that seat by showing they care about the north.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

^ I guess the only substantive thing will see is the IBC that will released in "Spring 2021".

What I’m really curious about is Metrolinx’s involvement in developing the IBC. Is it just advisory, or a much more integrated operational partnership?