[micheal_can]

In the photo, does it not look like there is a 2nd track bed prepped, at the very least space in the RoW for a 2nd track? I cannot see why a 2nd track would be required, unless someone really, really wanted to future proof for one.

I did not notice that. The line used to go straight thru a few decades ago. Maybe that is what you see.

 

[lenaitch]

In the photo, does it not look like there is a 2nd track bed prepped, at the very least space in the RoW for a 2nd track? I cannot see why a 2nd track would be required, unless someone really, really wanted to future proof for one.

That's just gravel laid down to allow construction equipment to access the area to build the bypass.

 

[drum118]

Government of Ontario completes North Bay Rail Bypass project

 

[just east of the creek]

I see Air Canada has scaled back services between NB and Toronto to four times per week starting November. Sad to say, but for a 'city' with a population of 52,000 people, which is about twice what it was when I was a toddler, but virtually unchanged since the late 70's, early 80's, perhaps that is the market.

Which should make the Northlander all that more important.

CTV news quoted the following: The revived Northlander service will include 16 stops along its route from Toronto to Cochrane, with an estimated total travel time of four to five hours, including regular stops. Is this quote supported by any documentation anywhere else. It is certainly a competitive time.

And then finally, has the bypass been mapped and posted anywhere? Just curious.

 

[micheal_can]

I see Air Canada has scaled back services between NB and Toronto to four times per week starting November. Sad to say, but for a 'city' with a population of 52,000 people, which is about twice what it was when I was a toddler, but virtually unchanged since the late 70's, early 80's, perhaps that is the market.

Which should make the Northlander all that more important.

CTV news quoted the following: The revived Northlander service will include 16 stops along its route from Toronto to Cochrane, with an estimated total travel time of four to five hours, including regular stops. Is this quote supported by any documentation anywhere else. It is certainly a competitive time.

And then finally, has the bypass been mapped and posted anywhere? Just curious.

RAC Canadian Rail Atlas

rac.jmaponline.net

It is on there.

OpenRailwayMap

OpenRailwayMap - An OpenStreetMap-based project for creating a map of the world's railway infrastructure.

www.openrailwaymap.org

And there.

 

[just east of the creek]

RAC Canadian Rail Atlas

rac.jmaponline.net

It is on there.

OpenRailwayMap

OpenRailwayMap - An OpenStreetMap-based project for creating a map of the world's railway infrastructure.

www.openrailwaymap.org

And there.

Got it. Thanks.

 

[Garuda]

I see Air Canada has scaled back services between NB and Toronto to four times per week starting November. Sad to say, but for a 'city' with a population of 52,000 people, which is about twice what it was when I was a toddler, but virtually unchanged since the late 70's, early 80's, perhaps that is the market.

Which should make the Northlander all that more important.

CTV news quoted the following: The revived Northlander service will include 16 stops along its route from Toronto to Cochrane, with an estimated total travel time of four to five hours, including regular stops. Is this quote supported by any documentation anywhere else. It is certainly a competitive time.

And then finally, has the bypass been mapped and posted anywhere? Just curious.

It also helps with Highway 11 being completely grade separated and four laned that fast travel North Bay - Toronto is super convenient. No more lights or slowing down in each town.

 

[micheal_can]

It also helps with Highway 11 being completely grade separated and four laned that fast travel North Bay - Toronto is super convenient. No more lights or slowing down in each town.

Correct me if I am wrong, but between Callander and Huntsville, when was there lights along that section?

 

[lenaitch]

Correct me if I am wrong, but between Callander and Huntsville, when was there lights along that section?

South River and at least one set of lights in Sundridge, but possibly two.

 

[micheal_can]

South River and at least one set of lights in Sundridge, but possibly two.

I do not remember the one in South River. Now that you mentioned it, I do remember the ones in Sundridge.

 

[nfitz]

I see Air Canada has scaled back services between NB and Toronto to four times per week starting November. Sad to say, but for a 'city' with a population of 52,000 people, which is about twice what it was when I was a toddler, but virtually unchanged since the late 70's, early 80's, perhaps that is the market.

I hadn't realized that Porter or anyone else wasn't on that route. Gosh, not cheap either - looks like fares go up in November. Almost $800 return at a dead time of year, on a weekday.

I guess there's just no demand. And the only flight is at noon ... so can't fly in, do whatever you need to do, and then fly home.

I guess there's so much less business travel, with the increase in remote working.

 

[lenaitch]

I hadn't realized that Porter or anyone else wasn't on that route. Gosh, not cheap either - looks like fares go up in November. Almost $800 return at a dead time of year, on a weekday.

I guess there's just no demand. And the only flight is at noon ... so can't fly in, do whatever you need to do, and then fly home.

I guess there's so much less business travel, with the increase in remote working.

Pre-Covid, there were three flights per day; one really early, one mid-day and one late night. The early and late flights were really popular for people making connections, and even if your business was in Toronto, you could still return on the late flight. After Covid they re-introduced the single mid-day flight (a condition of the feds for giving AC money) but initially it was very unreliable - cancellations at the last minute - so people stopped using it. Our daughter is with DND and they started allowing personal vehicle allowance and accommodation without question in lieu of the airfare because too many were being left stranded.

I don't know how much WFH has to do with it but the option of a single inconvenient flight sure isn't helping. I've never quite understood why they don't have NB as a leg of a Timmins flight; but I've never run an airline.