Usually we hear the Ontario Northland horn blasting when it’s the start or end of a shift, but the horn is now sounding at 7:30 at night too, with some trains joining in, to show their support for frontline workers.

President and CEO Corina Moore says it was a proud moment to join with all the other initiatives that have taken place.

“You see those things and it just warms your heart and when you can do things as a part of the ‘Together We Can Do It’ campaign I think it’s just a sign of solidarity for our community and we all need to do our part, I couldn’t have been more proud,” she says.

Moore explains how it all came about.

“Tammie Richard, one of our engine attendants had the great idea to blow the locomotive horn, she has such a positive spirit as some many in the shops do and across this organization, so now we’ve instituted it so that our normal horn goes off every night as well,” she says.

Moore says Ontario Northland is one of the essential transportation services in the north.

“We continue, more than ever now, with our freight customers, bus and rail, but we have made some critical changes. We are doing done everything we can to increase cleaning and social distancing and be guided by health professionals. We have staggered shifts over at the shops and really doing whatever we possible can to make sure that we minimize the risk,” she adds.

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Here's a video of the ONR showing their support for our frontline workers last night at 7:30! We'll talk to ONR President and CEO Corina Moore after 8:30 this morning -Mitch&Vicki-

Posted by 101.9 ROCK on Thursday, April 2, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, essential services, frontline workers, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Together We Can Do It campaign