![]() “We are pleased to work with the company to ensure new work opportunities to provide stable employment and good-paying jobs.” “Our membership has proven time and time again that we have the skillset to perform the high-quality work that firms such as Metrolinx expect,” said President Jeremy Rodgers of Unifor Local 103. On April 8, the Ontario government also revealed that Metrolinx and Ontario Northland agreed on a new $109 million contract to refurbish 56 GO Transit bi-level rail car coaches at Ontario Northland’s Remanufacturing and Repair Centre in North Bay, providing 100 jobs for Unifor Local 103 workers. The new rail connection to Cochrane, the government estimates, could expand service to 5,300 more passengers and provide a connection to the Polar Bear Express service to Moosonee. Since the route cancellation, Ontario Northland began operating four buses daily between Toronto and North Bay and one or two buses each day from North Bay to Timmins and Cochrane, not only lengthening the trip, but the inconvenience of switching buses.Īccording to the province, the preferred rail route is slotted to have 16 stops, including Toronto’s Union Station, Langstaff, Gormley, Washago, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville, South River, North Bay, Temagami, Temiskaming Shores, Englehart, Kirkland Lake, Matheson, Timmins and Cochrane. By reinstating the Ontario Northland, this means our workers can connect more easily to mining communities, travel a direct route to resources and make life easier for people living in Northern Ontario.” “Since the Liberals cut this service a decade ago, the impact on our communities has been devastating. ![]() “Bringing back train service on this route will be important for Northerners and their unique transit challenges,” said Naureen Rizvi, Unifor’s Ontario Regional Director. ![]() On Apthe Ontario government reiterated its plans to get the route – between Toronto and Timmins – back up and running “by the mid-2020s” with a $75 million investment. Unifor has been actively campaigning to bring back the Ontario Northlander and hold Premier Doug Ford accountable for his promise to do so last spring. ![]() Canada’s largest private sector union is relieved the provincial government is restoring the Ontario Northland passenger rail line, which has been out of service since 2012. ![]()
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