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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| 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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| 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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| Matheson | 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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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |