Column: Smoke and mirrors checking the choo-choo tracks
By Éric Boutilier
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Article content It only took a mere three years into the current government’s term (and a freedom of information request), but Northerners now have a slightly better understanding of what’s required to restore their train. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. The Good: I’ll give them credit for including Timmins as an option despite the absence of a rail passenger facility. The City with a Heart of Gold is the largest community north of North Bay. This is a painfully obvious location to conclude a passenger train’s journey in the region.
Article content We've listened to people, businesses and Indigenous communities across the North who have long awaited the return of passenger rail. Today, we are taking the next step forward towards the return of rail service with the release of the Initial Business Case for the project! �� pic.twitter.com/fJOj0xqoHE— Caroline Mulroney (@C_Mulroney) May 25, 2021 The province has committed $5 million for planning and design work as part of its 2021 budget. Service would be offered based on seasonal travel demands and range from four to seven days a week. Passengers coming from the n...
Neighbourhood shocked that Toronto's new subway may run right under their houses Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Residents of a Toronto neighbourhood say they've been blindsided by Metrolinx's plans to build a new subway system beneath their homes. The Yonge North Subway Extension will extend Line 1 of the TTC eight kilometres from Finch up to Richmond Hill. What that route looks like exactly has yet to be determined. Two options originally proposed include subway trains moving northward in a re...