Decommissioning of Collingwood Portion of Line
As of July 15, 2011, the Town of Collingwood has decided to decommission its portion of the line for financial reasons. It was costing taxpayers up to $425,000 annually to keep providing regular rail service to essentially one customer. The trackage between Utopia and Collingwood will most likely be ripped up and sold for scrap, ending 156 years of rail service to the town. It is unclear what the City of Barrie's plans are for its portion of the railway and therefore, the line as a whole's future.
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