Canadian Atlantic Railway
Reporting marks	CAR
Locale	Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Maine
Dates of operation	1988 – 1994
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Saint John, New Brunswick

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The CAR was created in September 1988 as a business unit of CP Rail System (CPR) to serve the Maritime Provinces and state of Maine. Its creation was predated by several years of declining traffic during the 1980s on CPR's eastern mainline from Montreal to Saint John and its supporting branchlines. A key instigating factor in creating the CAR is believed to be the loss of two important railway bridges over the Saint John River to ice jams during the previous winter. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... The Maritime provinces. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto; French is also an administrative language) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...

Routes

The CAR included all lines operated by CPR east of Megantic, Quebec on the following routes: This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Nova Scotia

The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a wholly-owned CPR subsidiary which was now operated by CAR. It included the following lines: The Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) was a historic Canadian railway which ran in the northwestern part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley. ...

• Halifax Subdivision (Windsor Junction, NS-Kentville, NS)
• Truro Subdivision (Windsor, NS-Brooklyn, formerly the Truro Subdivision ran to Truro, NS but the line east of Brooklyn was abandoned in 1986)
• Annapolis Subdivision (Kentville, NS-Annapolis Royal)
• Yarmouth Subdivision (Annapolis Royal, NS-Yarmouth, NS)

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New Brunswick

• West Saint John Subdivision (Lancaster, NB-west side of Saint John, NB)
• McAdam Subdivision (Saint John, NB-McAdam, NB)
• St. Stephen Subdivision (McAdam, NB-St. Stephen, NB)
• St. Andrews Subdivision (St. Andrews, NB-Watt, NB)
• Shogomoc Subdivision (McAdam, NB-Aroostook, NB)
• Tobique Subdivision (Plaster Rock, NB-Perth-Andover, NB)
• Edmundston Subdivision (Aroostook, NB-Edmundston, NB)
• Fredericton Subdivision (Fredericton Junction, NB-Fredericton, NB)
• Gibson Subdivision (South Devon, NB-Newburg, NB)
• Southampton Subdivision (Southampton, NB-Nackawic, NB)

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Maine and Quebec

• Mattawamkeag Subdivision (McAdam, NB-Brownville Junction, ME)
• Moosehead Subdivision (Brownville Junction, ME-Megantic, QC)
• Aroostook Subdivision (Aroostook, NB-Washburn, ME)
• Houlton Subdivision (Debec, NB-Houlton, ME)

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History

The routes comprising the CAR system were created by the European and North American Railway, New Brunswick Railway, International Railway of Maine and the Dominion Atlantic Railway. The European and North American Railway (E&NA) is the name for three historic Canadian and American railways which were built in New Brunswick and Maine. ... The New Brunswick Railway (NBR) was a historic Canadian railway operating throughout the western half of the province of New Brunswick. ... The International Railway of Maine was a historic railroad operating between Megantic, Quebec and Mattawamkeag, Maine. ... The Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) was a historic Canadian railway which ran in the northwestern part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley. ...

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the CAR abandoned almost all of its branch lines in New Brunswick and Maine except for the St. Stephen Sub, leaving the railway with its core industrial lines in western Saint John and the mainline McAdam, Mattawamkeag and Moosehead Subs. connecting the Maritimes to Montreal.

All branch lines in northern New Brunswick and Maine were abandoned except for a small industrial spur in Grand Falls, NB. Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) is a town in New Brunswick, Canada and is also the location of a series of rock ledges over which the St. ...

In Nova Scotia, the CAR abandoned the western part of the Dominion Atlantic Railway from Kentville to Yarmouth following cancellation of VIA Rail services in January 1990. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By 1993, traffic had declined on the CAR's Saint John-Montreal route to fewer than 25,000 carloads per year (including VIA Rail's Atlantic). This amount of traffic was unsustainable for the route, forcing CP Rail to apply for abandonment with U.S. and Canadian regulators, however the company was denied in lieu of selling the track to another operator. Several short line railroad companies subsequently entered into negotiations with CP Rail to purchase the entire CAR. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Atlantic was a passenger train operated by VIA Rail, serving both Canadian and U.S. territory between Montreal, Quebec and Halifax, Nova Scotia. ... A short line is an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance. ...

Negotiations for purchasing the lines in New Brunswick, Maine and Quebec with the short line operators fell through in early 1994 and CP Rail reapplied for abandonment with regulators for its line across Maine between Saint John and Farnham, QC. An abandonment date of December 31, 1994 was established should no purchaser be found in the interim. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Farnham is a town located in the province of Quebec, Canada. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Meanwhile, in August, 1994 the CAR sold the track of its Dominion Atlantic Railway subsidiary to Washington, DC-based short line operator Iron Road Railways, which owned the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad; the new operation was called the Windsor and Hantsport Railway. August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) was a historic Canadian railway which ran in the northwestern part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley. ... The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad or BAR is a defunct United States railroad company, that formerly operated lines in northern Maine. ... The Windsor and Hantsport Railway, also referred to formally as the Windsor & Hantsport Railway Company (WHRC), is a 56 mile railway operating in Nova Scotia between Windsor Junction (north of Bedford) and New Minas with a spur at Windsor which runs several miles east, serving two gypsum quarries at Wentworth...

As the abandonment date for its lines in New Brunswick, Maine and Quebec drew nearer, it became apparent that CP Rail did not have a short line operator in line to purchase the route. Despite vociferous protests by communities along its route, VIA Rail announced the cancellation of the Atlantic effective December 17, 1994, merging the train's equipment and crews with its Ocean route. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ocean (passenger train) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

CP Rail had entered negotiations with the privately owned New Brunswick-based industrial conglomerate J.D. Irving Limited and Iron Road Railways in December however a purchase agreement could not be reached before the abandonment deadline passed, thus the CAR was formally abandoned and sat dormant for the first week of January 1995 until a sale agreement was finalized. J.D. Irving Limited is a privately owned forestry, transportation and food processing holding company which forms part of the Irving group of companies. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sale

The resulting sale of the line from Saint John to Farnham was divided as follows:

• J.D. Irving
  • West Saint John Subdivision
  • McAdam Subdivision
  • St. Stephen Subdivision
  • Mattawamkeag Subdivision

• Iron Road Railways
  • Moosehead Subdivision

J.D. Irving established two companies to operate its lines:

• Eastern Maine Railway owns the lines in Maine
• New Brunswick Southern Railway owns the lines in New Brunswick

Iron Road Railways established one company to operate its line: The Eastern Maine Railway (EMR) is a 105 mile railway operating from the Canada-U.S. border at Vanceboro, Maine to Brownville Junction, Maine. ... The New Brunswick Southern Railway (NBSR) is a 84 mile railway operating in New Brunswick between Saint John and the Canada-U.S. border at McAdam. ...

• Canadian American Railroad