Province unveils new Northlander train as service to resume this year

Northlander passenger train service expected to roll out in 2026, Ford says

Earlier passenger train service to northern Ontario cancelled in 2012

First Northlander trainset unveiled

Officials including Ontario Premier Doug Ford (third from right) pose with the first new Northlander trainset on Jan. 8, 2025. Government of Ontario ETOBICOKE, Ontario — The Government of Ontario today celebrated the arrival of the first of three new Siemens trainsets built for the revival of Northlander passenger service, introducing the equipment at a press conference featuring Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria…

Ontario unveils first look at revived Northlander passenger train

The province offered a first glimpse of the new Northlander passenger train at a press conference in Toronto Thursday afternoon.

Province unveils new Northlander train as service to resume this year

The Ontario government marked a milestone Thursday in reviving train service in northern Ontario by unveiling the first of three new Northlander trainsets.

Ontario Marks A Major Milestone With Arrival Of First New Northlander Train - The Canadian Media

Toronto/CMEDIA: A major milestone is being marked by the Ontario government in its commitment to bring back the Northlander with the arrival of the first of three new Northlander trainsets in Ontario purchased from Siemens. The first of three new Northlander trainsets has arrived in Ontario!This marks a major milestone in our government’s plan to bring back safe, reliable and affordable passenger rail service to northeastern Ontario. Learn more…

First of three Northlander trainsets arrives with testing underway

By Richard CoffinNorthlander passenger rail service is getting closer to pulling into The Station in North Bay.The first of three new Northlander trainsets has arrived in Toronto.(Photo supplied by the Government of Ontario)Premier Doug Ford says the train is undergoing testing and will head north afterwards for Ontario Northland to put it through further ‘rigorous’ testing along the route.(Photo supplied by the Government of Ontario)He says the…