Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT)
CAPT Home Contact Us Algoma Passenger Trains Join our CAPT email list Linking to CAPT Draft Policies Town Hall Meetings Group Of Seven Train Event Group of Seven Train Event Pictures Group of Seven Train Event Feedback Forms All Aboard Event Take Action Letters Press Releases In the News Presentations Photo Gallery Links	Helpful Hints If you would like to influence government to adequately support Algoma's passenger trains, writing letters to our federal and provincial government representatives are one of the best things you can do. The letters need to be in your own words and state the values of Algoma's trains to you. They should also outline the social and economic value of our trains, the current and potential financial benefits to government of adequate support, and the need for management and planning which realizes the full social and economic values of having high quality passenger train services in Algoma. Some of the points below may reinforce your letters. Quality Passenger Train services are necessary infrastructure in Algoma to maintain and enhance the quality and diversity of Algoma's economy, recreation, employment and general quality of life. Algoma's Passenger trains must be planned and operated in a manner which maximizes opportunities to maintain and develop it's recreation and tourism potential. Currently Algoma's Passenger trains are supported as servicing a remote region. Algoma's passenger trains are also infrastructure which supports a robust area tourism economy which generates substantial tax revenues and has potential for significant growth. Algoma's passenger trains are key infrastructure which which is responsible for generating generating substantial jobs, revenue and taxes. Every dollar earned by tourism in Algoma generates 30¢ in government tax revenues (Information Source: Ontario Tourism Council)   14.8¢ for the Canadian Government 13.5¢ for the Ontario Government 1.7¢ for Municipal Governments Wilderness passenger trains are an exotic product in the global tourism market which has tremendous appeal if the services and recreation available is diverse, interesting and high quality. Algoma's passenger trains are the core or anchor of regional tourism and deterioration of train services and quality affects the viability of all tourism regionally. Current and potential tax revenues generated by regional tourism to both the federal and provincial government's financially justify support of Algoma's passenger trains as infrastructure. Current and potential tourism employment generated by regional tourism justify support of Algoma's passenger trains as infrastructure. Current and potential unique recreational activities facilitated by Algoma's passenger trains justify support as infrastructure which attracts medical, technical and entrepreneurial support persons to the Algoma District. There are a number of unrealized potentials in tourism development including: Agawa Canyon train tour out of Hawk Junction Encouragement of more resort development accessed by rail Train shuttle to Searchmont, especially in winter Ontario Tourism is 40% of Canada's $57 Billion tourism industry Ontario and Canadian tourism is shrinking steadily because of a lack of government support in marketing, infrastructure and planning. Globally tourism is the largest industry in the world and expanding rapidly. Tourism is a labour intensive industry and becomes more labour intensive as the quality goes up. Tourism is one of the largest industries in Canada, larger than forestry, mining, commercial fishing and agriculture combined. Surplus Tax and other revenues from tourism to government Canadian Government Tax income from tourism: $8.5 Billion - $76 Million in direct support = $7.75 Billion Ontario Government tax income from tourism: $2.2 Billion - $160 Million in direct support = $2.04 Billion Our Canadian government's National Tourism Strategy calls for more support of passenger train infrastructure   Thank You CAPT

Hosting of the CAPTrains.ca Website courtesy of

Web Site design & maintenance courtesy of
für Reisen & Abenteuer in Kanadafor Travel & Adventure in Canada