{"id":188334,"date":"2025-03-26T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=188334"},"modified":"2025-03-26T19:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T23:22:53","slug":"travel-in-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/travel-in-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicians, pencil-pushers turning a blind eye to travel difficulties in the North | Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pop quiz: What do matchmaking websites, slot machines and Canadian passenger trains have in common?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an element of chance any time you go to use one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deck is seriously stacked against those who rely on public transportation to get around Northern Ontario \u2014 especially when things don\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever wait an extra 12 hours for your train to arrive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you had to cancel your tickets because making a connection was no longer possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just some of the predicaments Northerners face when traveling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/\">VIA Rail Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, the company has no control over weather incidents, road-based collisions or traffic congestion on railways it operates on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However unlike airlines, which follow <a href=\"https:\/\/rppa-appr.ca\/eng\/know-your-rights\">passenger protection regulations<\/a>, there\u2019s little keeping VIA Rail accountable to its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late train credits were eliminated outside of the Qu\u00e9bec-Windsor corridor, so there\u2019s no real incentive to make improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The so-called \u201cschedule\u201d aboard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/trains\/rockies-and-pacific\/toronto-vancouver-canadian\">The Canadian<\/a> \u2014 a train that serves three dozen communities in Northern Ontario\u2014is as dependable as an umbrella in a hurricane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During lengthy service delays, VIA Rail puts passengers in an impossible position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On one hand, they recommend to <em>plan accordingly<\/em>. This includes arriving before the estimated departure time and not arranging connecting transportation on the day of arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet in the same breath, they caution <em>arrival and departure times are for information purposes only<\/em>, <em>are not guaranteed<\/em>, and <em>are subject to change without notice<\/em>. They add the <em>train may catch up and depart from the affected station on time<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be prepared to wait outdoors if you\u2019re boarding The Canadian or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/trains\/regional-trains\/sudbury-white-river\">Sudbury-White River<\/a> train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warm shelters that once provided refuge for passengers during cold winter months have all but disappeared in most northern communities with permanent populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t help that VIA Rail\u2019s website contains conflicting information regarding which stops \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/chelmsford\">Chelmsford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/hornepayne\">Hornepayne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/parry-sound\">Parry Sound<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/sioux-lookout\">Sioux Lookout<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/white-river\">White River<\/a> \u2014 actually have waiting facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heaven forbid your train gets cancelled, because the company won\u2019t provide alternate transportation either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently experienced first-hand the stresses of changing travel plans last minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only bus leaving Thunder Bay was delayed 90 minutes, which meant missing my morning VIA Rail connection in White River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next scheduled train wasn\u2019t for another three days, so I booked a ticket to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/sudbury-jct\">Sudbury<\/a> aboard The Canadian instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was about two hours tardy when my ride dropped me off in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/stations\/ontario\/longlac\">Longlac<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However as temperatures dropped and the estimated time of arrival increased, I realized it wasn\u2019t going to be safe waiting outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explaining my situation over the phone to the customer service department was an exercise in futility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only was I told nothing could be done for me (not even a motel room reimbursement), but that I should have considered <em>other options when planning a trip where there\u2019s no station<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ironic, coming from a taxpayer-funded corporation \u2014 mandated to provide safe, secure, efficient, and reliable rail service that meets the needs of travelers \u2014 which years ago closed the said building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public speaker Enrique Rubio says: \u201cPunctuality is a powerful way to show respect for others. And a by-product of punctuality is your reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time I boarded at <a href=\"https:\/\/asm.transitdocs.com\/train\/2025\/2\/21\/V\/2\">2:25 am<\/a>, The Canadian was half a day late\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many barriers, VIA Rail is arbitrarily denying Northerners access to public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People often ask me: \u00c9ric, what\u2019s the big deal? Just drive or take the bus. Fly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highways 11 &amp; 17 are mostly single-lane, have limited cellular service, and next to no detours over a distance of 1,700 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Politicians and bureaucrats don\u2019t realize how challenging it is to navigate through snowstorms, face oncoming transport trucks, and avoid encounters with wildlife and black ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flying within the region is also unaffordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The province says <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarionorthland.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/corporate-document-files\/UIBCen.pdf#page=20\">air service in the North has reduced greatly and may never return to pre-COVID service levels<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever forms the next federal government should recognize that passenger trains help bind small and large Canadian communities together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do it right, VIA Rail needs legislation to ensure it has priority on all the tracks it runs on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rail travelers deserve the same protections as air passengers from undue hardship caused by lengthy delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c9ric Boutilier is a columnist for <a href=\"https:\/\/northerntracks.blog\/\"><em>Northern Tracks<\/em><\/a>, a self-published blog related to intercity transportation in Northern Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pop quiz: What do matchmaking websites, slot machines and Canadian passenger trains have in common? 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