Martin gets on board for Sault passenger train

Posted By Corina Milic

Updated 10 hours ago - The Sault Star

Northern Ontario's new economic engine could run on train tracks, according to Tony Martin.
The Sault MP and seven other members of the MP Rail Caucus rode the rails Thursday to lobby on behalf of rail transportation in and out of northern centres like Sault Ste. Marie.

"The politicians present expressed a real commitment to rail as a critical transportation link," said Martin in a press release.

He said investment in northern rail lines including both passenger and freight, from Hearst, Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury will be good for local economies and the rest of Canada.
"Our newly revitalized Algoma Steel and St. Mary's Paper will benefit from alternatives for transportation."

Traveling Saulites could also benefit from rail transportation, which is not an option most northern Ontarians have.

Yvette Tiplady said she wishes there were more choices for getting to and from the city. A Greyhound bus ride from the Sault to Toronto before Christmas left the retiree stranded in Espanola for two days. But unfortunately, the bus is currently the only affordable choice for many residents who cannot drive, she said.