When it comes to updates on passenger rail service for northeastern Ontario, there has been so little to report publicly but much going on in the background.
Just before Christmas, Metrolinx and Ontario Northland delivered their yearlong creation of a business plan for return of passenger rail service which includes all the necessary items for decision making (scheduling, equipment, service levels, etc.) it to the Ministry of Transportation.
Passenger rail promise will be fulfilled, Fedeli vows
‘There is a tremendous amount of work to do, but we’re getting there’
https://www.nugget.ca/news/local-news/passenger-rail-promise-will-be-fulfilled-fedeli-vows/
Follow the link to the survey mentioned in the above article. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NEORNsurvey
TAKE OUR SURVEY ABOUT PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
NEORN, in cooperation with the Committee Promoting Muskoka Rail Travel (CPMRT), encourages residents and visitors to join their efforts by completing an online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NEORNsurvey
“One year ago, newly elected PC leader Doug Ford promised to return passenger rail service on the Toronto to Cochrane line which had been cancelled in 2012. This promise has been reiterated several times in the past 12 months,” explains Lucille Frith, NEORN and CPMRT Co-chair. “The April 2019 Budget had no dollar line item for the passenger rail service but Finance Minister Fedeli stated in the legislature the government is focusing on identifying opportunities for a modern, sustainable transportation system in Northern Ontario.”
NEORN and CPMRT feel that many of the moving parts are in place to make passenger rail a reality, including:
“The Ford Government has stated they are listening to the people and support passenger rail in the north. We want to provide data that will support the return of passenger rail between Toronto and Cochrane as promised, “said Frith. “Now have your say by responding to our survey!”
The survey is open until June 30, 2019 Take it now and pass this along to your associates please.
NEORN Co-chairs:
Lucille Frith (co-chair of CPMRT – Committee Promoting Muskoka Rail Travel) 705-783-1924
Howie Wilcox (member of CAPT – Coalition Algoma Passenger Trains)
For more information about NEORN, visit www.NEORN.ca & about CPMRT, visit www.gorailnorth.ca
The Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) continues to advocate to the provincial and federal governments for:
NEORN, in cooperation with the Committee Promoting Muskoka Rail Travel (CPMRT), are encouraging residents and visitors to join their efforts by completing an online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NEORNsurvey
“One year ago, newly elected PC leader Doug Ford promised to return passenger rail service on the Toronto to Cochrane line which had been cancelled in 2012. This promise has been reiterated several times in the past 12 months,” explains Lucille Frith, NEORN and CPMRT Co-chair. “The April 2019 Budget had no dollar line item for the passenger rail service but Finance Minister Fedeli stated in the legistature the government is focusing on identifying opportunities for a modern, sustainable transportation system in Northern Ontario.”
NEORN and CPMRT feel that many of the moving parts are in place to make passenger rail a reality, including:
“The Ford Government has stated they are listening to the people and support passenger rail in the north. We want to provide data that will support the return of passenger rail between Toronto and Cochrane as promised,” said Frith. “Now have your say by responding to our survey!”
The survey is open until June 30, 2019
NEORN Co-chairs:
For more information about NEORN, visit www.NEORN.ca
CPMRT is a volunteer group of community leaders SINCE 2007 who believe that improving and expanding passenger rail service is good public policy for all communities in Ontario. (The committee)CPMRT is part of the umbrella grassroots group NEORN which includes CAPT – all working to encourage the provincial government to bring scheduled passenger services back to Muskoka and other regions in Ontario. The CPMRT website is www.gorailnorth.ca.