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CTV News
15-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Timmins residents have their say on the return of the Northlander train
Ontario Northland is holding public information sessions to update people on its progress and collect feedback. Work on bringing the Northlander back into operation continues at Ontario Northland. Public information sessions are ongoing to update people on its progress and collect feedback. ONR representatives were at Northern College in Timmins on Wednesday. Early phases of construction are underway at the stops that will form the new Northlander train line – and officials at Ontario Northland said they want to keep people updated on their progress. 'There's a few work streams in motion,' said Kate Bondette of Ontario Northland. 'We are completing infrastructure work all along the corridor and we're also doing our environmental studies for the future station. We've done architectural studies, noise and vibration studies, ground and soil water. So all of those things that need to be considered before we start to build are happening now and have been happening since last year.' Bondette said the information sessions are bringing in valuable information about what people expect from the service's return and what they'll be using it for: work, travel, school, medical appointments, even exploring the corridor. 'What's been really exciting is people are starting to envision the service for themselves,' she said. 'They're asking what time the train is coming in, what time it'll be getting in to Toronto, when it's coming back. They're asking about the connections to municipal transit. What will people do when they get here? So, it's been really insightful.' Public feedback has included accounting for parcel service, security and potential impacts on properties and off-road trails. And ensuring the train line will stay for good and run smoothly. After more than two decades without passenger rail, people are eager for its return. 'My wife and I will be on the first train, guaranteed, no matter what,' one person said. 'I'll be supporting it right to the end.' Northland officials said train sets will begin manufacturing in the coming weeks, expecting a 2026 arrival. Once testing along the corridor commences, active service won't be far behind.
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Picturesque English town is getting new £27m train line for first time in 60 years – & will cut journey times by an hour
A PICTURE-POSTCARD town in the English countryside is set to get a train line for the first time in 60 years. The quaint town, in the west of England, is currently one of the largest towns in the UK without a railway station. 2 2 However, this will not be the case for much longer, as Portishead has been given a whopping £27.6 million sum to build a new one, which will take passengers to Bristol in just 25 minutes. The Bristol to Portishead line closed way back in 1964, meaning residents have been unable to travel to the city by train for over 60 years. When the new train line opens, in three years' time, an hourly service will run to Bristol, transporting commuters from the coastal town to the bustling city. Work to start in spring 2026 Work is due to start on the train line in spring 2026, and will hopefully be completed in 2028. The neighbouring town of Pill is also set to get a new train line to Bristol. The line has already been restored for freight trains but will be made more suitable for passenger trains. Helen Godwin, the West of England mayor, said: "The West of England and North Somerset, with government backing and industry partners, will connect more people to opportunity, leisure and nature. "We're investing in jobs and economic growth. Local people will see and feel the difference from commutes being cut in half through train travel, and building this key transport infrastructure will unlock sites for much-needed new homes. "Pill and Portishead are two of the five new railway stations being built in the West over the next few years. "But our ambition goes further. Delivering projects like the Bristol & Portishead Line now lays the foundations for a better transport system overall for the West of England, building the suburban railway network that other places take for granted." Incredible plans to tunnel underneath UK city centre for massive train network are unveiled More UK train news This comes as bold new plans to tunnel beneath a major UK city for a massive underground train and tram network have been officially unveiled. The dramatic move aims to transform how people travel in and out of the busy urban centre and tackle future congestion. The ambitious project, based in Manchester and led by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, would see trains and trams running below ground for the first time in the city's history, aiming to ease congestion and support future economic growth Plus, a direct train service between a central Scottish city and London is due to launch as early as spring 2026. Lumo, which is part of FirstGroup, will run four return services a day to Stirling in Scotland, with the exception of Sundays, where there will be three. The route will provide first-ever direct services to London for Whifflet, Greenfaulds, and Larbert. Currently, the Lumo brand runs on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh. The new West Coast services were due to start this year, however FirstGroup said they are "currently expected to commence mid-2026 following the delivery of the trains and staff training". Lumo's new route will link London Euston directly to Stirling, also calling at Milton Keynes, Nuneaton, Crewe, Preston, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Whifflet (serving Coatbridge), Greenfaulds (serving Cumbernauld) and Larbert.
