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 ext 597 or pr@ontarionorthland.ca.
| Community | Description | Start Date | Anticipated End Date |
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| Timmins/ Barbers Bay | WHAT: Signal crossing upgrade at Frederick House - Barbers Bay. Northlander Project WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades. (add gates) COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| Temiskaming Shores | WHAT: Scrap Tie Disposal/ Northlander Project WHY: In order to ensure a safe and reliable passenger train, ONTC is implementing a scrap tie disposal program. This program will clean up the right of way by picking up scrap ties, loading them up on rail cars, then unloading them in specific areas for trucks to load. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Scrap tie piles located close to the right of way. |
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| Temagami | WHAT: Scrap Tie Disposal/ Northlander Project WHY: In order to ensure a safe and reliable passenger train, ONTC is implementing a scrap tie disposal program. This program will clean up the right of way by picking up scrap ties, loading them up on rail cars, then unloading them in specific areas for trucks to load. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Scrap tie piles located close to the right of way. |
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| Swastika/ Ramore | 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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| Ramore Sub Division | WHAT: Continuous Welded Rail WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgradig program. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment working on track. |
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| Porquis | WHAT: Scrap Tie Disposal/ Northlander Project WHY: In order to ensure a safe and reliable passenger train, ONTC is implementing a scrap tie disposal program. This program will clean up the right of way by picking up scrap ties, loading them up on rail cars, then unloading them in specific areas for trucks to load. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Scrap tie piles located close to the right of way. |
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| Porquis | WHAT: Signal crossing upgrade at Hwy 67. Northlander Project WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades. (add gates) COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| North Bay Area | WHAT: Signal crossing upgrades at Hydro Station Rd. Northlander Project WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery. |
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| North Bay | WHAT: Bolted 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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| Moosonee - Cheepas River | WHAT: Bridge Work. Scope of work includes refacing of concrete abutments and piers, steel bearing replacement and various steel repairs on superstructure. Some in-water work chipping concrete and refacing concrete abutments and piers. WHY: Management of safe passage of all rail traffic. (equipment, freight and passenger) COMMUNITY IMPACT: No noise disruption, no overnight work, no impact to road traffic. |