Ottawa Central Railway
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The Ottawa Central Railway is a Canadian
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railway subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway
. The headquarters are at the Walkley Yard, 3141 Albion Road South, Ottawa
, Ontario, Canada.
The OCRR was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Quebec Railway Corporation (QCR). It consisted of former CN subdivisions, and operated between Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
, at an interchange with the CN
Montreal-Toronto main line, to Ottawa and Pembroke, Ontario
.
The OCRR started operations on December 13, 1998, and two years later, QRC acquired the assets of Ontario L'Orignal Railway from Rail America.
The OCRR consisted of 198 km (123 mi) of track and spurs: 156 km (96.9 mi) of main line between Ottawa and Pembroke, and 42 km (26.1 mi) of the former Ontario L’Orignal Railway (OLO) between Glen Robertson
and Hawkesbury
. It also had 138 km (85.7 mi) of running rights between Ottawa and Coteau on track owned by Via Rail
.
Major commodities carried by the OCRR included newsprint, salt, medium-density fibreboard, linerboard, forest products, pulp, gasoline, lumber and board, wire rod, billets and scrap.
announced that it was purchasing the OCRR and its sister companies Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe
(CFMG), Compagnie de gestion de Matane
(COGEMA), and the New Brunswick East Coast Railway
(NBEC) for $49.8 million (CAD) from the Quebec Railway Corporation.
The CN announcement indicates that the reacquired rail lines will be integrated back into the CN network with no significant changes, other than introducing CN locomotives and rolling stock to train operations. CN also mentioned investing significant capital upgrades in the rail network for outstanding maintenance.
Canada
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ShortLine
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railway subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
. The headquarters are at the Walkley Yard, 3141 Albion Road South, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario, Canada.
The OCRR was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Quebec Railway Corporation (QCR). It consisted of former CN subdivisions, and operated between Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
Coteau-du-Lac is a small town in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality....
, at an interchange with the CN
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
Montreal-Toronto main line, to Ottawa and Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
.
The OCRR started operations on December 13, 1998, and two years later, QRC acquired the assets of Ontario L'Orignal Railway from Rail America.
The OCRR consisted of 198 km (123 mi) of track and spurs: 156 km (96.9 mi) of main line between Ottawa and Pembroke, and 42 km (26.1 mi) of the former Ontario L’Orignal Railway (OLO) between Glen Robertson
North Glengarry, Ontario
North Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. It is a predominantly rural area located between Ottawa-Gatineau, Montreal and Cornwall-Massena....
and Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
. It also had 138 km (85.7 mi) of running rights between Ottawa and Coteau on track owned by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
.
Major commodities carried by the OCRR included newsprint, salt, medium-density fibreboard, linerboard, forest products, pulp, gasoline, lumber and board, wire rod, billets and scrap.
CN purchase
On November 3, 2008, Canadian National RailwayCanadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
announced that it was purchasing the OCRR and its sister companies Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe
Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe
The Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe, , is a railroad in eastern Québec, that links up Rivière-du-Loup to Chandler, Quebec.-History:...
(CFMG), Compagnie de gestion de Matane
Compagnie de gestion de Matane
Compagnie de gestion de Matane Inc. provides shuttle boat-rail freight service on the St. Lawrence River between Matane, Quebec and Baie-Comeau, Quebec, and other ports on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The company is based in Matane, Quebec. Compagnie de gestion de Matane Inc....
(COGEMA), and the New Brunswick East Coast Railway
New Brunswick East Coast Railway
The New Brunswick East Coast Railway was an historic Canadian railway that operated in the province of New Brunswick.It included of track of which were mainline between Campbellton and Pacific Junction near Moncton...
(NBEC) for $49.8 million (CAD) from the Quebec Railway Corporation.
The CN announcement indicates that the reacquired rail lines will be integrated back into the CN network with no significant changes, other than introducing CN locomotives and rolling stock to train operations. CN also mentioned investing significant capital upgrades in the rail network for outstanding maintenance.