Originally Posted by
professorbob
Just look at the success of the Route Verte in Quebec. I live in CT, but would love to take advantage of a similar Ontario route. If the politicians know that it would suck in American tourist dollars, they might take it seriously.
Canadian Pacific recently removed the rails and ties from its Ottawa Valley Railway corridor, and local governments are attempting to acquire the land for a rail trail. It has great potential. Using other established trails, it could link Kingston on Lake Ontario with Ottawa in the east and Mattawa, on the edge of the vast Northern Ontario wilderness. In between: gorgeous scenery, lakes, rivers and great little towns, many ideally spaced for bike touring, weekending or day trips.