BC Rail (historical)
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BC Rail (historical) was a former provincially owned railway in British Columbia that operated an extensive freight and passenger network across the province before its operations were leased to Canadian National Railway.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown corporation
ⓘ
defunct company ⓘ railway company ⓘ |
| corporateForm | provincially owned railway ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formerName |
British Columbia Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Great Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| freightServiceStatus | continued under lease by Canadian National Railway ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | western Canada ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | North Vancouver, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Columbia ⓘ |
| networkCharacter | regional railway network ⓘ |
| networkExtent | extensive network across British Columbia ⓘ |
| notableRouteType | resource corridor railway ⓘ |
| operatedFreightTrains | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedPassengerTrains | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| operationsLeasedTo | Canadian National Railway GENERATED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipLevel | subnational government-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| ownerType | provincial government ⓘ |
| passengerServiceStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
coal
ⓘ
forest products ⓘ grain ⓘ intermodal containers ⓘ sulphur ⓘ |
| publicOwnershipStatus | publicly owned until lease of operations ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole | link between interior resource regions and coastal ports ⓘ |
| railwayType | common carrier railway ⓘ |
| servedIndustry |
agricultural sector
ⓘ
forestry industry ⓘ mining industry ⓘ |
| servedPort |
Port of Prince Rupert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Central British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Mainland of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight rail
ⓘ
passenger rail ⓘ |
| successorOperator | Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackOwnershipLeasedTo | Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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