To fund, or not to fund passenger rail in northern areas of Algoma District … That is the question some residents, property owners, municipalities and organizations want an answer to from the federal and the provincial government. A petition filed earlier this year calls upon parliamentarians to reinstate the Algoma Central train (ACR) between Sault-Ste-Marie … Continue reading Should governments re-examine rail service in remote Algoma?
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Les gouvernements devraient-ils rétablir le service ferroviaire de passagers d’Algoma?
Financer ou ne pas financer l’exploitation d’un train de passagers dans le nord du district d’Algoma… C’est la question que se posent certains résidents, propriétaires, municipalités et organismes qui veulent une réponse du gouvernement fédéral et de la province. Une pétition a été déposée plus tôt cette année pour demander aux parlementaires de rétablir la … Continue reading Les gouvernements devraient-ils rétablir le service ferroviaire de passagers d’Algoma?
Hollowed out rail services hamper northern travelers
[ White River VIA Station ] Can the federal government, Transport Canada and VIA Rail make travel through Northern Ontario anymore complicated? I'm asking for a friend, because public transportation in this region clearly wasn't designed for ordinary people needing to get from point A to point B. To begin with, VIA doesn't connect any … Continue reading Hollowed out rail services hamper northern travelers
The politics and precarious nature of travel in the North
The familiar sound of a passenger train can once again be heard in areas of Northern Ontario that are served by VIA Rail Canada. The Crown corporation officially restored passenger rail services to pre-pandemic levels after more than two years of on again, off again, limited or indefinitely suspended train schedules. Life appears to have … Continue reading The politics and precarious nature of travel in the North
ONTC, VIA neglecting Northerners
[ White River VIA Station platform, 2021 ] "Connecting the North", "A more humane way to travel" and "Love the Way" are just some of the marketing catch phrases used by Ontario Northland and VIA Rail Canada to attract and entice customers. Whether by bus, train or a combination of the two modes, these publicly … Continue reading ONTC, VIA neglecting Northerners
