Bear Train

Mission

To support the social, economic development and employment needs of the First Nations, communities, businesses and people of the Algoma region by providing safe, effective, efficient, reliable and affordable railway passenger services.
To provide remote communities long-term, safe access to inter-community travel.
To connect local businesses–such as commercial lodges, outfitters, and mining/forestry industries–with the transportation services needed for customers, supplies, maintenance, and employee travel.
To achieve an expression of reconciliation with the four First Nations whose members live in this region and whose ancestral lands are dependent on the train for access to and from other parts of Canada.
To make it easier for tourists to participate in the developing tourism markets, such as the Indigenous Tourism Market, Group of Seven Tourism Market, and Francophone tourism.
To create opportunities for outdoor adventurists such as snowmobilers, canoeists, anglers, hunters, backpackers, and ice/rock climbers to access wilderness areas only accessible by rail.
To be a viable option for the Accessible Tourism Market for persons with disabilities and seniors by offering safe, reliable, and accessible travel.
To promote environmentally committed tourism for those seeking less polluting forms of transportation.

We follow and support the mission of Transport Canada:

To serve the public interest through the promotion of a safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible transportation system in Canada.
Vision:
A transportation system in Canada that is recognized worldwide as safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible.