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The SWR business plan is supported by a Government of Canada Ear Marked capital commitment of $150 million and an equal amount from the Government of Ontario, for a total of $300 million. Key supporters include five federal Cabinet Ministers, four Members of Parliament, every municipality along the route, the Eastern Ontario Wardens, the
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, the Peterborough Economic Development Corporation and the CPR.
2. The Shining Waters Railway Concept
Following models and best practices developed and applied successfully in a number of locations in Canada and the U.S., SWR will be a locally governed railway owner and manager, but not an operator. All passenger and freight services, as well as track maintenance, will be provided under contract by experienced railway providers. [...]