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Matching Articles"Economy" (Total 11)
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Bridging the Gulf: Coastal and Ferry Boats after Confederation
Newfoundland has always depended heavily upon the sea for transportation.
Roads for Rails: The Closure of the Newfoundland Railway
Construction began on the Newfoundland railway in 1881, and the track was completed from St. John's to Port aux Basques in 1898.
Commercial and Military Aviation
Newfoundland became a western terminus for a commercial transatlantic air service in the 1930s.
Confederation and Canadian National (1949-1988)
The Newfoundland Railway was not merely a convenient route to the middle of nowhere.
Railway: The Branch Lines
Although the main line was itself a signal feat of engineering and political optimism, branch lines were also integral to the Newfoundland railway.
Confederation and Canadian National (1949-1988)
The Newfoundland Railway linked not only opened up the western interior of the island, but also provided a link between Newfoundland and Canada
Narrative of the Newfoundland Railway
The history of the railway: The construction period, the Reid family, the Government of Newfoundland, Canadian National Railways, and TerraTransport.
Railway Operations and Equipment
Operations of the Newfoundland railway and the types of equipment that was required.
Newfoundland Railway Steamers
On the completion of the railway line, there was an attempt to consolidate and expand coastal steamship services in Newfoundland and Labrador...
Newfoundland Railway
The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line.
Transportation and Land-Based Industries
Advances in transportation during the late 1800s and the early 1900s affected the development of the forestry and mining industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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