There’s been a push from Northern Ontario community leaders for Ontario Northland to takeover VIA rail services within Ontario so it can be better integrated with Southern Ontario.
In particular Sudbury-White River, which is so random and I’ve never understood why it wasn’t extended to Thunder Bay.
With Ontario Northland restarting the Northlander (Toronto-Timmins), it would make total sense for ONR to take over the Sudbury-White River VIA service and extend it both east to North Bay (connecting it with the Northlander) and west to Thunder Bay.
Ontario Northland could become almost like a GO for northern Ontario if they play it right.
It's time to put the essential remote service into the hands of a competent agency that understands the region
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