Ontario Awards Contract for Return of Northlander Passenger Rail Service

December 6, 2024

• Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is delivering on our promise to bring back the Northlander.
• We have awarded a contract for platform reconstruction at stops in North Bay, Temagami, Temiskaming Shores, Englehart, Kirkland Lake, Matheson and Cochrane.
• The contract also includes the installation of pre-manufactured shelters for stops in Matheson, Kirkland Lake, Temiskaming Shores and Temagami.
• In 2025, we will be awarding a separate contract for the construction of Timmins-Porcupine station.
• In addition, we have unveiled the new exterior design of the Northlander, giving communities a first look at the state-of-the-art trains that will soon pave the way for an integrated transportation network that connects communities from the north to the south.
• The new fully accessible trains will feature built-in wheelchair lifts, mobility aid storage spaces, galley-style food services and fully accessible washrooms.
• The Northlander will bring safe and reliable transportation back to communities from Muskoka to North Bay, and all the way to Timmins. It will help unlock the province’s full economic potential by supporting northern industries and resource sectors and improving access to good-paying jobs and essential services like health care and education.