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29 paź 2024 · “shortline railway” means a railway within the legislative jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario, but does not include urban rail transit systems or industrial railways; (“chemin de fer d’intérêt local”)
The completion of the first transcontinental railway by Canadian Pacific in 1885 fulfilled a promise John A. Macdonald had made to British Columbia as a condition for joining Confederation. Before the railway was built, the fur trade was the main economic activity on the Prairies.
Under the new National Transportation Act, railway companies would be able to set their own rates (other than on grain covered by the Crowsnest Pass Agreement), and they would be allowed to abandon uneconomic branch lines and passenger services, unless required in the public interest. The Railway Transport Committee would make decisions on ...
Shortline Railways Act, 1995. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the regulation and licensing of shortline railways. The Minister may appoint a registrar to issue licenses for shortline railways.
25 mar 2009 · The first true railway built in Canada was the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad from La Prairie on the St. Lawrence River to St. Johns on the Richelieu River (now Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu). Backed by John Molson and other Montreal merchants, the line opened officially on 21 July 1836.
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) administers federal laws regarding railway crossings for shortline railways. Licensees must comply with any applicable decision, order, rule, regulation, direction, procedure and practice of the CTA with respect to crossings.
Ontario’s regional or short line railways play a critical role as “first and last mile” feeders to the continent-wide rail system. By lowering costs and providing a more locally-responsive service, they have revived several light-density lines slated for abandonment by Canadian Pacific (CP) and Canadian National (CN).
