CP to File for Abandonment
CP has advised that it will soon formally file to the Canadian Transportation Agency for authority to abandon the rail line from just west of Rathwell to just west of Nesbitt.
What Can be Done About Saving the Railway
The River Hills Railway has been incorporated and has been given the task to develop a recovery plan for the proposed rail line discontinuance:
The RHRR's Board of Directors has been established that includes representatives from communities located along the rail line.
RailWest Management Ltd. a short line railway consulting company has determined it is feasibe to acquire the assets of the Line before it can be abandoned.
Public meetings have been scheduled Holland November 30 - 7 PM, Nesbitt, December 1 at 2:30 PM and Glemboro December 1 at 7 PM.
A business plan has been completed, showing the initial costs and the benefits and operating costs of acquiring the Line.
Initiatives are underway to raise the capital required to complete the purchase of the Line from CP.
