Tshiuetin Rail Transportation
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Tshiuetin Rail Transportation is a Canadian short line railway that stretches 134 miles (217 kilometres) through the wilderness of western Labrador and northeastern Quebec. It connects Emeril Junction, Newfoundland and Labrador with the community of Schefferville, Quebec on the interprovincial boundary. The company is owned by the Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John, the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach, and the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam.
History
The railway formally began operations on December 1, 2005 with the conclusion of an agreement between the three owners of Tshiuetin Rail Transportation and the owner of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway, the Iron Ore Company of Canada. This agreement was finalized in the fall of 2005 which saw QNSL sell its Menihek Subdivision, running between Emeril Jct, NL to Schefferville, QC for the nominal sum of $1.00 (CAD).
Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. has taken possession of the Menihek Subdivision "as is, where is". The company will provide all passenger rail and limited freight service on this line. The company will also provide passenger rail service on the remaining QNSL-owned line running from the port of Sept Iles, QC to Emeril Jct, NL (and on to Schefferville, QC) and from Emeril Jct., NL to Labrador City, NL.
The Menihek Subdivision was originally part of the QNSL main line, constructed between 1951-1954. After mining activity in Schefferville ended during the 1980s, QNSL shifted its priority to the Sept Iles, QC to Labrador City, NL line and the Emeril Jct, NL to Schefferville, QC line saw limited freight and subsidized passenger service for the remaining First Nations communities in the region.
The agreement between IOC and the three First Nations who own Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. has resulted in the first aboriginal ownership of a railway line in Canada.
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Current (operating) regional railways of Canada CRC, HBRY, MMA, ONT, QNSL
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Current (operating) short line railways of Canada ARND, ARN, CBNS, ENR, GEXR, GRS, GWR, MKNR, NBEC, NBSR, OBRY, QC, SLQ, SRY, WABL, WHRC |
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Former or fallen flag short line railways of Canada THB |
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