Infrastructure Projects
Every summer Ontario Northland undertakes critical infrastructure work along the railway to ensure we meet industry safety standards and continue to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation services to communities and businesses in the North.
Our top priority is to mitigate disruptions to communities and businesses as much as possible as this work is completed.
Please see the list below for projects impacting your community.
By investing in our rail infrastructure, we are keeping supply chains strong, and contributing to economic development in the north.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about the work being undertaken, please reach out to 1(705) 472-4500 or pr@ontarionorthland.ca.
| Community | Description | Start Date | Anticipated End Date |
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| Frederick House | WHAT: Signal Case upgrade for Wayside Inspection System at Hwy 636. WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| Feronia | WHAT: Continuous Welded Rail WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |
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| Englehart | WHAT: Continuous Welded Rail WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |
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| Easlip | WHAT: Signal crossing upgrades at Hwy 569. Northlander Project WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| Easlip | WHAT: Signal crossing upgrades at Hwy 624. Northlander Project WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| Earlton | WHAT: Signal crossing addition on Hwy 11 in Earlton (by-pass) WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades MTO COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| Connaught | WHAT: Continuous Welded Rail WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |
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| Cochrane | WHAT: Ties WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |
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| Cochrane | WHAT: Continuous Welded Rail WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |
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| Cochrane | WHAT: Ties WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |
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| All communities along Temagami Subdivision (North Bay to Englehart) | WHAT: Joint Elimination Program/ Northlander Project WHY: In order to ensure a safe and efficient passenger train service, ONTC is implementing a joint elimination program. This program will start in North Bay in April 2024, working northward. The anticipated end date for 2024 is in December in Englehart. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track. |