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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| Matheson | WHAT: Continuous Welded Rail/ Northlander Project WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program. ANTICIPATED 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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| Island Falls | 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: 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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| Kapuskasing | 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: Minimal noise disruption |
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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. |
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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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| Marten River | 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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| 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. |