Tag: ACR
Stakeholder Talks Economic Impacts due to Lack of Rail Service
It's been three long years now since there was passenger train service on the Algoma Central Railway (CN) between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst.
Businesses...
CAPT Updates ONNtv, Efforts to Revitalize Rail Still Chuggin’ Along
A battle being fought for years, CAPT (The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains) is still hard at work to see the renewal of passenger...
Efforts to Rebuild and Restore Searchmont Historical Station
(Photo from Searchmont Historical Society)
This week, I wanted to do something a little different to showcase some of the different ways that the Bear...
The Heartbreaking – and Uplifting – History of Passenger Rail in the North
(Photo credit from CAPT)
In 1914, just over 100 years ago, passenger train service was completed from Sault Ste. Marie to Hearst for the very...
The Significance of Rail Service for Complete Accessibility
The most obvious argument for renewed rail service in the North is the issue of literal physical accessibility. Rail service is unique in being...
Somber third anniversary of suspension of Algoma’s Passenger Train
July 15, 2017 will mark the beginning of the 3rd year without passenger train service throughout remote areas of Algoma District. As a consequence,...
Hughes calls on feds to get on board with passenger train
Ottawa – Tourist’s inspired by an award winning documentary on the Group of Seven will have a difficult time tracing the historic footsteps of...
Bring Back Our Train. Musician Ian Tamblyn Performs to Capacity Crowd
There was a tremendous turn-out at The Water Tower Inn’s Pavilion, on Thursday, April 6th, 2017. Folks came from far and wide to celebrate...
2017 off to encouraging start for Algoma Passenger train supporters
The Algoma Passenger Train Working Group, under the leadership of Chief Jason Gauthier (Missanabie Cree First Nation), is optimistic about the return of passenger...
Letter: Liberal lack of support for ACR train continues
It’s the Great Train Robbery – Liberal edition. A year-and-a-half since the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) passenger train last ran and the federal government...
