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Rail Office
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The Rail Office was created within the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications in July, 1980. Between 1980 and 1981 the Rail Office reported to the Transportation Program Division. In 1982 the office was transferred to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Provincial/Municipal Transportation where it stayed until 1985. In that year, the office was placed under the Provincial Transportation Division. In the final year of its existence, 1991-1992, the Rail Office reported to the Policy Division.
In 1992, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation reorganized its structure regarding modal offices, creating a Freight Policy Office and a Passenger Policy Office. The functions of the Rail Office were divided between these two offices.
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The Rail Office represented the province of Ontario in all matters relating to rail systems and transportation with the federal government, provincial bodies involved with rail issues (e.g. Ontario Ministries of Northern Development and Mines), other provinces, and where appropriate with New York and Michigan states. The office also assisted in promoting the development of an effective rail passenger and freight system throughout the province.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Index to Government Services, 1987-1993; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1991-1993; Annual Reports of the Ministry of Transportation/ Transportation and Communications, 1980-1987.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp