Hornblower to open new incline railway for 2017

From the Niagara Falls Review: A dormant incline railway will be given new life by Hornblower Niagara Cruises next summer. The boat cruise company will invest about $1.5 million into the former Maid of the Mist Incline, to go with a further $1.5 million in upgrades to elevators and the lower landing where passengers board…

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Incline Railway Improvements

The Niagara Parks Commission is redeveloping the lower level plaza at its Incline Railway. NPC plans $600K railway plaza redevelopment From the St Catharines Standard: The Niagara Parks Commission is redeveloping the lower level plaza at its Incline Railway. The $600,000 worth of improvements are intended to create a more welcoming environment for the thousands…

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Incline railway idled to spring

From Niagara This Week: A watermain break last month has left the Niagara Parks Commission’s incline railway out of commission until spring. The 48-year-old attraction, which ferries riders up and down between the Table Rock and Fallsview tourist districts, underwent a $7-million renovation in 2013 and NPC general manager John Lohuis, said that without the…

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NPC incline railway to get new look

From Niagara This Week: Come the spring, the Niagara Parks Commission’s Incline Railway will have a new look. Construction crews have been busy over the past few weeks dismantling the old system, which has been in service for almost five decades. “It will be an all season fully accessible system,” said Marcelo Gruosso. “The old…

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Niagara Parkway moving west along section above falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: The plan has been talked about for years. The goal is to reduce congestion in the area of the Horseshoe Falls. The plan calls for the relocation of the Niagara Parkway to the west just south of Table Rock. Residents had an opportunity to view the plan, along with two…

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Council made right choice to get people mover rolling

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s never easy to give up on a dream, but the city has made the right decision in dropping the monorail idea for people mover system for the tourism sector in Niagara democracies. Falls. A monorail is something that has been on the minds of city leaders for decades. In…

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