After more than a decade without passenger rail service, the long-anticipated Northlander is officially returning to Ontario's rail network next year. Operated by the provincially owned Ontario Northland Railway, the service was discontinued in 2012 and replaced with express buses. Now, it's set to relaunch sometime next year with expanded service and new trains, and here's a peek into what the experience will look like. The reinstated Northlander will run a bi-directional route between Toronto's Union Station and Timmins, with a rail connection to Cochrane. The fully-accessible trains include features like built-in wheelchair lifts, wide aisles, braille signage for key features, audio and visual onboard announcements, and accessible washrooms.