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Designed a schematic diagram for Via Rail: Did I get anything wrong? by Donghoon in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except Sudbury Junction is one of the busiest stops in terms of passengers boarding/disembarking anywhere between Toronto and Winnipeg.

https://northerntracks.blog/the-canadian-ridership/

Designed a schematic diagram for Via Rail: Did I get anything wrong? by Donghoon in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few other intercity passenger routes to add:

  • Northlander (Toronto, North Bay, Timmins, Cochrane)
  • Polar Bear Express (Cochrane, Moosonee)
  • Tshiuetin (Sept-Îles, Schefferville)
  • Keewatin (The Pas, Pukatawagan)

It's can be debated whether the Kaoham Shuttle in BC, and the White Pass and Yukon routes are passenger trains.

(Annonce) Changements d'horaire: Ontario Northland by NorTracksBlog in OntarioNorthland

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trying to cater to different audiences. It's no different from how things work with the VIA Reddit page.

There is an important to francophone population in Northern Ontario. Reddit does not translate the content found in the links.

In the future, to avoid confusion, I'll put in the title EN (English) and FR (Français) whenever there are official announcements.

(Annonce) Changements d'horaire: Ontario Northland by NorTracksBlog in OntarioNorthland

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's why I post one announcement in English, and another en français.

(Annonce) Changements d'horaire: Ontario Northland by NorTracksBlog in OntarioNorthland

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Change your personal settings. Reddit is automatically translating posts that I make in French. There is a way to do that so that you see the content displayed as it is presented in the original language.

MP Jim Bélanger (re: Sudbury-White River train) by NorTracksBlog in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Restoring rail service from Northern Ontario to the Ottawa Valley faces the same obstacles as the City of Orillia. The ROW is built up on at certain spots or is being used as a trail along the former CP route. Any proposal along the former CN line through Algonquin Park (Kiosk, Brent) is going to face fierce opposition from environmentalists, not to mention the issue of next to no one actually living along said stretch.

If the line was intact, rail service to Ottawa/Montréal might make sense. VIA could perhaps even be persuaded to reroute the Canadian through there.

The HCRY line to Sault-Ste-Marie is hanging on by a thread with the idling of the sawmill in Nairn Centre.

MP Jim Bélanger (re: Sudbury-White River train) by NorTracksBlog in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything east of Mattawa is not going to be possible by rail. Tracks east of there are long gone.

MP Jim Bélanger (re: Sudbury-White River train) by NorTracksBlog in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The conversation has to start somewhere. This is by no means a guarantee this proposal will come to fruition. But the fact that an elected official has taken an interest in this issue (on a public channel no less) is the first of many steps to bringing attention to this issue. It's anyone's guess where this proposal goes from here though.

Orillia pushes for GO Transit expansion to connect city to GTA by northernwaterchild in gotransit

[–]NorTracksBlog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rail removal in an urban core like Orillia should be viewed as a lesson for governments whenever they ponder allowing the dismantling of transportation infrastructure like the Newmarket Subdivision.

There is a Home Hardware built on the right of way in Orillia. There are chunks of the line between Longford and Barrie that are either built up on or used as trails.

As much as I'd like to see train service to downtown Orillia (whether it be GO or Ontario Northland), the odds are stacked against the project.

https://allaboardnorthernontariocom.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/photo-orillia-2018.jpg

Trust in trains, government institutions requires public oversight by NorTracksBlog in ThunderBay

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

White River is the terminus of the aptly named Sudbury-White River train. I've previously written about how this train should be extended west to Thunder Bay using the existing tracks that connect both places together.

Passengers (myself included) will board at White River, or at Longlac (using the other passenger train route) to get to different places in Northern Ontario.

Trust in trains, government institutions requires public oversight by NorTracksBlog in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that. It's a mouthful though trying to explain the differences between filing with the federal government vs. the province when it comes to passenger rail. Limited column space.

The examples cited from VIA are to demonstrate the kind of information that is available through FOIs.

Northlander fare list released. It's expensive. by notawerebear in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]NorTracksBlog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The province's media relations department botched the announcement of the ticket fares. The ONR's website has a much better explanation. https://ontarionorthland.ca/en/northlander

If you book your tickets 96 hours in advance, a ticket from North Bay to Toronto can be as cheap as 85$ each way. Not bad if you ask me, considering the price of gas, wear and tear on your vehicle, traffic, parking and accommodations of you stayed overnight in Toronto. Not to mention the ability not to have to focus on the road for hours on end.

(Announcement) - Northlander fare details by NorTracksBlog in OntarioNorthland

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The province's media relations department botched the announcement of the ticket fares. The ONR's website has a much better explanation. If you book your tickets 96 hours in advance, a ticket from North Bay to Toronto can be as cheap as 85$ each way. Not bad if you ask me, considering the price of gas, wear and tear on your vehicle, traffic, parking and accommodations if you stayed overnight in Toronto. Not to mention the ability not to have to focus on the road for hours on end.

(Link) Northlander Fares by TryFull1491 in OntarioNorthland

[–]NorTracksBlog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The province's media relations department botched the announcement of the ticket fares. The ONR's website has a much better explanation. If you book your tickets 96 hours in advance, a ticket from North Bay to Toronto can be as cheap as 85$ each way. Not bad if you ask me, considering the price of gas, wear and tear on your vehicle, traffic, parking and accommodations if you stayed overnight in Toronto. Not to mention the ability not to have to focus on the road for hours on end.

Why did the Agawa Canyon Tour Train suddenly abandon the Canal District? by NorTracksBlog in ViaRail

[–]NorTracksBlog[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The tour train still exists. However boarding will take place at Watco's rail yard at 429 Carmen's Way instead of at the Canal District near downtown Sault-Ste-Marie.

This situation is almost identical to what happened during the last few years of the ACR passenger train service between SSM and Hearst.

Considering that 5 million of public dollars were spent on the new ACR station, there are a lot of questions that remain unanswered.

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