Written by Reader Submission on 05 July 2015
Trains Needed Outside of Toronto The recent launch of the UP Express to move travelers via rail from Pearson Airport to downtown Toronto is a good move to ease traffic congestion and pollution in Canada’s largest city. All levels of government in Ontario now need to demonstrate the same [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 16 March 2015
OTTAWA, ON – L’accord selon lequel Railmark Canada s’occupera des services voyageurs de l’Algoma Central Railway pourrait assurer le service des trains de passagers pendant des années, selon la députée d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, Mme Carol Hughes. « C’est un pas dans la bonne [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 04 December 2013
On Monday, December 2, 2013 the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Michael Gravelle issued the following statement: “I was pleased to meet today with my advisory committee on the ONTC. Together, we took the opportunity to further explore options as we move forward with the ONTC [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 28 September 2012
NORTH BAY, ON– Ce jour-ci marque la fin du trajet pour le train Northlander de la Commission de transport Ontario Northland, train qui avait acquis une importance historique et qui constituait une artère de transport vitale pour une grande partie du Nord de l’Ontario. John Vanthof, député [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 28 September 2012
NORTHBAY, ON – Today marks the final run of the ONTC’s historic Northlander train, a vital transportation artery for much of northern Ontario. Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof boarded the final northbound train from Toronto to Cochrane to protest the cancellation. He was joined at Union [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 28 October 2011
IL EST TEMPS D’AGIR POUR SAUVER LES CHEMINS DE FER DU NORD-EST DE L’ONTARIO OTTAWA, ON – Il faut conserver un tronçon important du chemin de fer entre Mattawa et Pembroke si l’on veut que le Nord-Est de l’Ontario demeure relié à la côte Est et à des villes comme Montréal et [Read more]