Some new articles about the current state of the BCRY: https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/city-spending-up-to-500k-on-review-of-barries-assets-11624746 https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/column-little-known-railway-still-plays-big-role-in-region-11641868 Per these articles, the city...

Has this been openly discussed? Materials I have found about the mill thus far have not mentioned the railway. Do we know if biochar would be shipped out by rail? I wonder what volumes this and any potential inbound materials would produce.

This is basically the last I want to say on the topic for a long while because there isn't anything left to address, but just some final thoughts: Not sure why you think it's nonsense. It's in the mainstream, and will become probably among the most important (at least attention-consuming)...

I think this would happen definitionally. It is unlikely that Canada would agree to an open border or economic union with an independent Quebec. It would not be in Canada's interest nor would it be politically tenable on either side of the border. The idea of independence is to distance the...

This is a razor-thin margin when you consider that there has been no campaign and you only need less than a 7 point swing to get it over the line. Given the demographics, the number of federalist will continue to decline indefinitely. In the coming campaign, the Government of Quebec will...

I'm on a bit of a comeback towards the idea that passenger rail should fully be a provincial responsibility. This is really the sticking point for me though: https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2025-08-08/favorables-a-56/montee-spectaculaire-du-souverainisme-chez-les-jeunes.php...

The Huron Central is now down to operating one day per week due to tariffs. I don't see how they can survive this long term. Between this and the closure of the paper mill as Espanola, it is increasingly clear that the railway should have been allowed to close rather than dumping $30 million...

Going to move this over to this thread. Something worth considering, is the Grimsby Subdivision peripheral to CN's operations or a "branch" as some may consider it? Niagara is an important international trade corridor and the daily trains that use it are usually about 10,000' long each. It's...

Like others here, I enjoyed this video. I also share his concern about the ultimate survival of the network. Given its current state, it's hard to imagine who would step up to voice support in saving it next time someone powerful suggests it's removal.

This is actually an important point which leads me to my other point. In terms of actual daily movements over the line, there is already room for more GO service. In general, I fail to see the capacity constraints acquiring the line releases. Given that all the freights are through by the...

I have issues with the second slide. In what way does GO taking ownership ensure continued freight access? Freight service on the line is under no threat. Passenger trains and freight trains also have different operating profiles and compete for track capacity. If CN sells, they will be pushed...

This is absolutely the case. The Federal government has to balance so many competing interests, geographically and economically, that they are effectively paralyzed and lack any capability of delivering anything. People seem to be under the idea that the federal government has significant...

Say it with me everyone! HFR should be a provincial project! The federal government is genuinely useless in most respects at this point.

I agree. This is such a weird time to go all in on this concept when you've just about done or committed to do everything to avoid needing to do it. This all but confirms to me that he wants an election, but when to do it will be tricky.

Right, but a high quality bus line with protected lanes and articulated/bi-articulated vehicles would be a significantly cheaper project with better performance and greater flexibility. Rail isn't the right mode for Cambridge. The Northlander is the biggest one by far, but there are also...