Ontario Northland rolls along.

The loss of potential revenue from the recently-scrapped Adams Mine plan will not have a detrimental effect on Ontario Northland's rail service, a spokesperson for Ontario Northland was quoted as saying in a recent interview. The spokesperson has said the company was pursuing new business, and because the Adams Mine revenue was not revenue already accounted for, it was not a part of Ontario Northland's business plan. The contract to ship Toronto's garbage to an abandoned pit mine in Kirkland Lake would have generated an additional $7 million a year in revenues over 20 years. The additional money would have been used to ensure job stability and upgrade infrastructure. Two years ago Ontario Northland conducted a review of its land passenger services because passenger rail was being underutilized and was losing money. Subsequently, the review committee presented two recommendations: either reduce the Northlander passenger rail service to three times a week and supplement by offering increased bus service, or discontinue the Northlander all together and rely entirely o n bus service.