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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Junctionfan</i> <br /><br />Take it to a Transport Canada type agency that regulates service. Unlike Wisconsin and other U.S states, Canada does have something to tell CN to perform the service or find the industry an alternative. Also if CN and the industries have signed a contract saying that CN has to perform a service in exchange for something else, as long as the industries are living up to their end of the contract, CN could be sued for breach of contract. <br /> <br />There are other class 1s in Vancouver. CP is the biggest alternative. BNSF also enters the city. SRY is a shortline that is a Rail link subsidiary and must be able to aquire running rights so I don't really see too much of a problem in B.C. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Vancouver is one city in BC it ISNT BC <br /> <br /> <br />CN has the running rights for all BC Rails Old Lines. I thought it was 99 years but have been informed by an unchecked source that its 999 years. The Lower Part of the province has access to other Class one Rail Lines. Northern BC has one set of rail lines and those are the ones previously owned and operated by BC Rail. The Northern Part of BC is the part that is now being held hostage by CN. Area’s Like Elk Valley ( South West BC) are able to turn to an alternative class one provider for transporting Coal (C.P.). Area’s like the Peace Region previously ONLY serviced by BC Rail are now ONLY serviced by CN. Many large companies have gone as far as offering to buy their own trains to ship goods to ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert. CN won’t allow these trains to run on their newly leased lines. So there is a problem – 1 set of rail lines going into the northern half of BC and one large company with 100 percent rights to it.
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