Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31≤ | Eastmans | From 31 July 2008 (the issue date), the paper announced: VIA Rail planned to invest more than $25M to modernize its rail infrastructure between Ottawa and Montreal. In the first phase "upgrades to the Ottawa-Montreal line will include the addition of a 0.76-km long passing track approximately 16 kilometres east of Ottawa, near Carlsbad Springs", with remote-controlled power switches tied into the Centralized Traffic Control system. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 2008', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/2008.pdf (file revised July-03-17). Original issue not seen. Churcher's tag is 'Alexandria'. A VIA Rail news release. |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31≤ | Eastern Subdivision | From 31 July 2008 (the issue date), the paper announced: VIA Rail planned "installing new continuously-welded rail and performing other associated track work over some 40 track-miles between Coteau, PQ, and Moose Creek, ON", expected to be completed within a few months and carried out by Total Track. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 2008', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/2008.pdf (file revised July-03-17). Original issue not seen. Churcher's tag is 'Alexandria'. A VIA Rail news release. |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31≤ | Nation River Bridge | From 31 July 2008 (the issue date), the paper announced: VIA Rail planned "structural rehabilitation of the bridge over the South Nation River in Casselman, a project which has been awarded to SEMA Railway Structures, will also be completed", as part of upgrades to the Ottawa-Montreal line that it said would "improve comfort, speed, ride quality and reliability". Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 2008', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/2008.pdf (file revised July-03-17). Original issue not seen. Churcher's tag is 'Alexandria'. A VIA Rail news release. |