Passenger Rail
Actions to move Northern Ontario forward
Response to the Draft 2041 Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy
No. 4: Passenger Rail
September 11, 2018 | Lucille Frith, Dr. Linda Savory Gordon and Howie Wilcox
Northern Policy Institute has published a series of commentaries in response to Ontario’s Draft 2041 Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy. Recommendations found within the commentaries, Actions to move Northern Ontario forward, relate directly to directions outlined in the draft policy.
The fourth commentary of the series, Actions to move Northern Ontario forward: Passenger Rail, by authors Lucille Frith, Dr. Linda Savory Gordon and Howie Wilcox, examines how Northern Ontario could benefit from a well-functioning passenger rail system.
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Media Coverage
- September 11, 2018 - Sault Online - New Commentary Explores Potential for Passenger Rail Service in Northern Ontario
- September 12, 2018 - BayToday - Passenger rail could provide a safe and affordable transportation method says northern think tank
- September 13, 2018 - The Chronicle Journal - Passenger rail champion needed for the North
- September 14, 2018 - The Sault Star - Research paper examines benefits of passenger rail service in the North
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- Actions to move Northern Ontario forward - Response to the Draft 2041 Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy No. 1: Winter Roads into the Far North