Roberval and Saguenay Railway

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The Roberval and Saguenay Railway( reporting mark RS) is a small railway company, wholly owned by Rio Tinto Alcan, a mining corporation.

It carries raw ore materials in portions of northern Quebec in eastern Canada. [1]

With about 100 miles (160 km) of track in total, it also reaches Chicoutimi, Arvida, Saint-Bruno and Alma and connects to the Canadian National Railway.

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References

  1. Kennedy, R.L. "Roberval & Saguenay". Old Time Trains. TrainWeb.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.