MASK-WA OO-TA-BAN BEAR TRAIN PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE BUSINESS PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS MASK-WA OO-TA-BAN BEAR TRAIN PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE BUSINESS PLAN CONTENTS 06 Executive Summary 56 Economic, Employment & Tax 08 First Nations Reconciliation Generation Impact Initiative 58 Appendix 1 10 Benefits of the Bear Train 60 Appendix 2 Service 62 Appendix 3 Impact of the Lack of 12 64 Appendix 4 Passenger Rail Service 66 Appendix 5 16 Impact on Local Business 68 Appendix 6 17 Remote Communities 69 Appendix 7 20 Mitigating Climate Change 72 Appendix 8 21 Governance & Management of Mask-wa Transportation 74 Appendix 9 Association Inc. 76 Appendix 10 26 Operations Plan 77 Appendix 11 35 Inter-Community Travel 78 Appendix 12 36 Tourism 80 Appendix 13 48 Events 84 Resolutions of Support 50 Marketing 98 Addendum – Weekend Only Services 52 Five Year Financial Projection 103 Glossary of Acronyms MISSANABIE CREE FIRST NATION 726 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 2A9 T: 705-254-2702 |
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