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has a wide variety of information, bilingual versions of its web
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AUGUST 31, 2008 - Port of Montreal Open House
Details
of this event will be released soon however some 20,000 visitors are
expected. Rail enthusiasts should note the participation of AMT
who are expected to be offering train rides along the railway track in
the Old Port. Click HERE
for further details. Please note that you must register on line
for train or boat rides (one or the other). No registration
necessary for bus rides.
Wednesday August 6, 2008 at 5:30 pm - Meeting
Next
SLVD MEETING 
The
next meeting of
the St. Lawrence Valley Division will be held at 688
Sherbrooke (corner University) at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, August 6th, Room 1095 Everyone
is
welcome. Come and bring a friend. The
meeting will end at 7:30 pm. Entertainment : A British film from the Angus collection will also be shown. Don't miss it!
STARTING
JULY 16, 2008 - NEW CIT BUS SERVICE MONTREAL–EXPORAIL–MONTREAL 
All departures to Exporail from Porte (Gate) 16,
1000 de la
Gauchetière, downtown Montreal.
All buses are air-conditioned. Journey time 43 minutes.
1) Monday to Friday DEPARTURES from MONTREAL during Exporail operating hours
Lv. Montreal 7.45
10.10 12.10 14.10
15.35 17.16
Arr. Exporail
8.36 10.53 12.53
14.53 16.46 18.10
2) Monday to Friday DEPARTURES from EXPORAIL during Exporail
operating hours
Lv. Exporail
8.36 10.53 12.53 14.53
16.46 17.16 17.46
18.16
Arr. Montreal
9.25 12.05 14.05
16.05 17.30 18.10
18.25 19.00
3) Saturday, Sunday and Holiday DEPARTURES from MONTREAL during Exporail
operating hours
Lv. Montreal 7.55 9.55 11.55
13.55 15.55 17.55
Arr. Exporail
8.38 10.38 12.38
14.38 16,38 18.38
4) Saturday, Sunday and Holiday DEPARTURES from EXPORAIL during
Exporail operating hours
Lv. Exporail
8.38 10.38 12.38
14.38 16.38 18.38
Arr. Montreal
9.50 11.50 13.50
15.50 17.50 19.50
Railway Herald and 
Railway Herald Worldwide
Two new online publications are Railway Herald (UK trains) and Railway Herald Worldwide (world railway news and pictures). You can download these free, monthly, at :
http://www.railwayherald.com/
Alternatively,
you can also subscribe (free) either to be notified of new publications
OR to have them delivered automatically to your INBOX. I
recommend both these publications highly.
Glenn Cartwright
News Flash: Steam train to Wakefield suspended
The Hull, Chelsea, and Wakefield Railroad
has suspended all operations. Latest reports now indicate
an offer has been made for the railroad and that there is a slight
possibility that trips may resume by the autumn. Watch this page for news of any possible resumption.
Subscribe to the:
High Speed Rail Canada Citizens' Advocacy Group
The
national citizens' group and website have been formed to promote high
speed rail in Canada. Initial focus will be on Calgary-Edmonton
and Ontario-Quebec. 
VIA Rail from Montreal (or Dorval) to Brockville (site of Canada's first railway tunnel), car to 
Named for their design that features an upper level with windows on
all sides as well as overhead, dome cars provide passengers with
panoramic views of passing scenery. The dome car is temporarily
assigned to the Adirondack, and provides views of fall foliage and Lake
Champlain as the train travels through upstate New York and across the
border into Canada. The refurbished vintage "Great Dome" car seats 90
passengers and is 85 feet long. The dome section runs the full length
of the car, an unusual feature, since the more common type of dome
encompassed less than half the length of the car.
"The much anticipated arrival of the "Great Dome" car into New York
State is certainly welcome news for our passengers who plan to travel
through the Empire region this month," said Mike DeCataldo, Amtrak's
General Superintendent, Northeast Corridor. "I encourage all New York
residents and our friends in Canada to take advantage of this rare
opportunity to witness and experience train travel in a unique and
breathtaking manner," he added.
According to a website hosted at 
Trip to GASPÉ a success! On October 19th, 2007, your 3 directors journeyed on the Chaleur to GASPÉ
and return. Arrival at Central Station was 15 minutes early.
Shown here are Steve Wray, Michel Lortie, and Glenn Cartwright.
UPDATE: later in the year since that trip, the line was washed out and
temporarily closed twice before being put back in service.