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Is the federal government simply letting our trains wither before cancelling the service outright?
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Is the federal government simply letting our trains wither before cancelling the service outright?
ERIC BOUTILLIER: Is the federal government simply letting our trains wither before cancelling the service outright?
Article content The Ministry of Transportation and Ontario Northland have finally unveiled an initial business case for passenger rail in Northeastern Ontario ⦠and itâs about time the public was provided with an update. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Missing the mark on passenger rail Back to video It only took a mere three years into the current governmentâs term (and a freedom of information request), but Northerners now have a slightly better understanding of whatâs required to restore their train. The Good Iâ...
Article content Eric Boutilier The Ministry of Transportation has finally unveiled the results of its Northeastern Ontario rail corridor survey. Unsurprisingly, two-thirds of respondents indicate they would use a future rail service if provided with an option to depart once a day with costs equivalent to intercommunity bus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. A tale of two transit systems Back to video This concept shouldn’t be so foreign to politicians and bureaucrats working in North Bay or Toronto, as GO Transit — Ontario Northland’s sister...