The Railway and Marine World - 1911-09 - DAR Bridge Replacement Authorized - Fundy Car Ferry Contemplated

The Railway and Marine World - 1911-09 - DAR Bridge Replacement Authorized - Fundy Car Ferry Contemplated

A news article was published in the September 1911 issue of The Railway and Marine World trade magazine saying some new steel bridges planned to replace timber bridges on the DAR had been authorized by the Board of Railway Commissioners. Mention was also made of a possibility of a new car ferry between Digby and Saint John. The scan of the article appears below, while the article text is shown here for search purposes:

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Dominion Atlantic Ry.—The Board of Railway Commissioners has authorized the rebuilding of the bridges at Big Joggins, and Allans Creek, and those over the Shubenacadie and Bear rivers, N.S.

P. Gifkins, General Manager, in an interview at St. John, N.B., Aug. 15, is reported as saying that heavier rails are being laid on the line, that the rolling stock is being increased, and that the possibility of a big car ferry across the bay to handle freight traffic is being seriously considered. The great difference between high and low water is one of the difficulties in the way of establishing such a service, but it is quite probable some plan for overcoming it will be evolved. [See also article of] (May, pg. 409.)

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