Transportation

Stakeholders vying to retain the CN-owned Algoma Central Railway passenger service between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst have sent a funding proposal to the federal government.

Despite a decrease in passenger traffic for 2014, Sudbury Airport CEO Robert Johnston says he's optimistic about 2015. “I think the future is going to be very bright for our airport,” Johnston said.

The City of Sault Ste. Marie should know in the new year if it can move forward with a plan to salvage the Algoma Central Rail passenger line that runs between the Sault and Hearst.

Too many fatal crashes and road closures have spurred the Temiskaming and Area Chamber of Commerce to champion the cause of four-laning the northern stretch of Highway 11.

A new “transformational” era has arrived at a reformed Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) and its interim CEO is urging everyone to get on board.

The donation of a Bell 430 helicopter airframe to Canadore College will help train students in the school’s aviation program. Bell Helicopter announced it was donating the frame to the college on Dec. 11.

Manitoulin Global Forwarding , a division of the Manitoulin Group of Companies, has purchased Vancouver’s Canfleet Logistics Ltd .

A discussion about the steady increase in passenger traffic and facility improvements was a highlight of a November strategy session of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corp.

Toyota Canada has recognized Manitoulin Transport with its 2014 Parts Carrier of the Year Award.

After years of political promises, the Polar Bear Express passenger coaches are finally in the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) shops for some major upgrades. The Crown agency announced Nov.