Boundary Trail Railway

The Boundary Trail Railway Company (reporting mark BTR) is a Canadian short line railway company operating in southern Manitoba. In 2009, the railway purchased 37 kilometres (23 mi) of operational railway linking Morden, Manitoba to the Binney Siding (4 kilometres [2.5 mi] northwest of Manitou), as well as 89 kilometres (55 mi) of abandoned railway from Binney Siding to the Pembina Valley, and on to Holmfield (east of Killarney).[1][2] Since March 2016, it has also operated with trackage rights on Canadian Pacific Railway's La Riviere sub between Morden and Rosenfeld.[3]

Boundary Trail Railway Company
Overview
HeadquartersManitou, Manitoba
Reporting markBTR
LocaleManitoba
Dates of operation2009–
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Boundary Trail Railway
CP La Riviere Sub
Morden
Thornhill
Darlingford
Manitou
Binneys Corner
Mary Jane Creek
La Rivière
Pembina River
Pilot Mound
Crystal City
Crystal Creek
Clearwater
Cypress (Long) Creek
Mather
Badger Creek
Cartwright
Holmfield
CP Napinka Sub

The railway was formed through the investment of CAD$1.25 million by a consortium of about 80 area farmers, the rural municipality of Pembina, Mission Terminal and the provincial government.[4] Originally focused on the transport of wheat, the railway was also in discussion with Quaker Oats to transport oats.[5]

In 2010, after its first year of operation, the railway received the Capturing Opportunities Economic Development Innovation award.[6]

The railway interlines with Canadian Pacific Railway at Rosenfeld in the Municipality of Rhineland.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Farmer-owned railway officially opens in southern Manitoba". CBC News. June 30, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  2. ^ "Railway History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  3. ^ a b "Boundary Trail Railway Company".
  4. ^ Kusch, Larry (May 7, 2009). "Farmers jump on-board to invest in short-line railway company". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  5. ^ CFAM/CKMW/93.5FM News (November 26, 2008). "Quaker Hoping To Buy Oats Through Rail Line". Pembina Valley Online. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Boundary Trails Short Line Railway Earns Accolades". Portage la Prairie News Centre. April 28, 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010.
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