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New freight customers for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Rwy.

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Posted by andrewjonathon on Friday, February 4, 2005 10:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by enr2099

RailAmerica and CPR are also supposed to be pulling out sometime this year.
Is CPR rail still involved in somepart of the operation?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 4, 2005 7:08 PM
Good to hear, I hope the best for the railway on the island.
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Posted by enr2099 on Friday, February 4, 2005 2:58 PM
I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! RailAmerica and CPR are also supposed to be pulling out sometime this year. The Island Corridor Foundation and their new operator(whoever that is) should be running things sometime this year.
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Posted by espeefoamer on Friday, February 4, 2005 2:55 PM
This is definately good news for the railroad.May even more customers come on board[:)]!
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New freight customers for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Rwy.
Posted by enr2099 on Friday, February 4, 2005 2:47 PM
Apparently the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway on Vancouver Island has picked up 3 new freight customers. Two are unloading their product to truck in the Wellcox yard in Nanaimo and the third is using the old chemical transload in Parksville. There are also rumors that the Pulp Mill in Port Alberni could be going back to rail some time this year.
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