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The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains is a not-for-profit org which recognizes the significant economic, cultural and environ value of passenger trains

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(CAPT is launching official federal and Ontario provincial petitions in support of Mask-wa Oo-ta-ban, the Bear Train (the passenger train). Complete petition on https://t.co/yohDSSKaSq. June 12, 2026. Terry Sheehan will present the petition to the House of Commons.

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Interview with Corina Moore
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For the first time in nearly a decade, an Ontario Northland passenger train departed Toronto's Union Station today. It was a test train, running to North Bay as part of the ongoing work to revive the Northlander service.
Interview-Ontario Northland President and CEO Corina Moore

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It’s been nine years since an Ontario Northland passenger train pulled into Union Station in Toronto.

But it happened again Monday.

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Transportation is the biggest contributor to climate change.  How can those of us who live in Northern Ontario, or tourists who wish to travel here, reduce our carbon footprints if the only option is to travel the most polluting ways---by road and air?

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an environmentally responsible way to access the wilderness, stay in remote resorts, take canoe trips from the train, ski or snowmobile.   We also need trains restored on all the existing rail beds that connect southern Ontario to the communities along highway 17 and 11.

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But in this vast and beautiful Northern Ontario we have almost no trains. Since 2015 we have been trying to convince the federal government to restore funding for the Bear Train between the Sault and Hearst.  That rail corridor is immensely attractive to tourists who wish to have

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This is a message that Linda Savory Gordon phoned into Morning North, CBC Radio: 

"Markus Schwabe, I enjoyed listening to your interview with Gregory Miller of the Centre for Responsible Travel.  He emphasized train travel for environmentally friendly tourism.

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New train station encouraging for group seeking return of passenger service

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Agawa Canyon Tour Train sold out for upcoming season

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Please send this letter to the federal government urging them to fund the Mask-wa Oo-ta-ban (Cree for Bear Train) passenger train service between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst.

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The Agawa Canyon Tour train catches #3 on the list!

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Let your Member of Parliament know it is time to act by sending a letter today.