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Old Posted Oct 22, 2024, 3:31 AM
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Originally Posted by twoNeurons View Post
Oh there's definitely bitterness in the BC Rail fiasco. That was some prime trackage which I can almost guarantee would have had some regular commute-like rail if it was still in BC Rail's hands.

It most likely have had something being built for the 2010 Olympics, for starters. A SnowTrain... that would have been quite the legacy.
My understanding is the line is still owned by the province but under a 999 year lease to CN.

However, there is a clause in the lease that requires CN to provide access on commercially viable terms to any operator that wants to run passenger service on the line.
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