Long-time resident of Brampton, Elaine Moore has served Brampton for the past 17 years as a Public School Board Trustee for Wards 1 & 3 for 11 years, then as a City Councillor for Ward 1 for one term, and is nearing the end of her first term as the Regional Councillor for Wards 1 & 5. As City Councillor, Elaine spearheaded the City of Brampton vision policy "Six Pillars Strategic Plan" which details Brampton's accountability to its residents as well as provides the foundation for the City's future growth. Elaine is a tireless advocate for redevelopment & revitalization in the downtown core, as well as the Queen Street corridor through the BDBA, and the newly formed Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (the first of its kind in the GTA). She has also worked closely with City staff and outside consultants with the creation of the beautiful downtown Rose Theatre whose grand opening occurs September 2006. Elaine currently chairs the Region of Peel's Public Waste Committee, is past chair for their Planning Committee, and sits on the TRCA, Success by Six, IMET (which joins Peel Police, City By-Law & Fire enforcement staff). Elaine sits on all standing city committees, and is a member of the Historic Bovaird House, Clean City Committee & the Rose Club. For frequent updates, visit Elaine Moore for more information.
"The train would travel from the old Orangeville CP Rail Station, south through Alton, the Forks of the Credit and into Brampton," says City Councillor Grant Gibson. "At any time of year, the scenery can only be described as magnificent."Gibson and Regional Councillor Elaine Moore are enthusiastic about the tourism potential this service would bring to the community.
"It is unique in so many ways," said Moore, "because it offers an attraction that will draw people from beyond our borders to Brampton. The economic spin-offs in the downtown specifically and across the city generally would be significant." Similar tourist trains in cities across North America are popular with families and railroad enthusiasts who enjoy the chance to get out of their cars and experience the nostalgia of an earlier time in our national history.
Brampton's Economic Development & Public Relations Department has conducted preliminary research into the feasibility of developing a Tourist Train Turnaround and Station in downtown Brampton to serve the proposed rail excursion service to Orangeville. The city continues to work toward the development of a partnership with the Orangeville Railway Development Corporation (ORDC) to better understand the potential financial impacts to the city.Brampton staff has met with representatives of the Town of Orangeville and ORDC staff have recommended Brampton could become a partner in a 'new' passenger train operation on the existing line known as the Orangeville Brampton Railway (OBRY).
According to Councillors Moore and Gibson, the proposal remains under consideration by the ORDC and pending that outcome, more detailed analysis will be undertaken by the city's Economic Development & Public Relations Department.