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Originally Posted by jmt18325
There are some exceptions to that. Branch lines, for example.
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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere
Railways are federally regulated regardless of ownership.
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It's bigger than just that, shortlines that operate in one province only are provincially-regulated; see for example:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tcss/RSA_rev...apter3-373.htm
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3.1.2 Provinces
Railways have traditionally been viewed as an area of federal jurisdiction, but the sale or lease of track by the major carriers in the 1990s led to the creation of many short lines that fall within provincial jurisdiction.
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A bit old, but that doc has a complete list of the provincially-regulated railways operating in 2007:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tcss/RSA_rev...endixe-404.htm