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Great Western Railway closure threat alarms prairie farmers
Farmers bid to buy Wescan Rail's Great Western Railway faces a loss making record since 2000 and grain elevator closures. The group argues producer car loading and local ownership can sustain the line, while outsiders control costs and future traffic. The story cites Souther Rails Cooperative as a successful local model and warns of mixed investor support.
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Western Canada
British Columbia
Wescan Rail Ltd
Wescan
Great Western Railway
GWR
Tion
Wescan Rail
SWR
Wescon Rail
Souther Rails Co-operative
Southern Rails
Saskatchewan
Shaunavon