I thought I would take the opportunity to highlight a little-known, weekly passenger rail service that connects the Canadian province of Quebec with the territory of Labrador.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html...agewanted=print
http://www.photosbystevenjbrown.com/qnsl/qnsl.html
http://www.railcan.ca/sec_new/en_new_details.asp?newId=1063
This service is operated by the mining company which maintains the tracks for freight use, and serves the residents of the mining towns of Labrador City, Wabush, and Schefferville (in Quebec). The train isn't that expensive, and one can get to Sept-Iles by bus from Montreal much more cheaply than by air. From Sept-Iles, you can take the train to Schefferville on the weekly northbound, overnight at the Guest House, and return to Sept-Iles the next morning on the weekly southbound.
It appears that the only way to book a ticket is over the phone or by fax. Might be a fun, unconventional trip.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html...agewanted=print
http://www.photosbystevenjbrown.com/qnsl/qnsl.html
http://www.railcan.ca/sec_new/en_new_details.asp?newId=1063
This service is operated by the mining company which maintains the tracks for freight use, and serves the residents of the mining towns of Labrador City, Wabush, and Schefferville (in Quebec). The train isn't that expensive, and one can get to Sept-Iles by bus from Montreal much more cheaply than by air. From Sept-Iles, you can take the train to Schefferville on the weekly northbound, overnight at the Guest House, and return to Sept-Iles the next morning on the weekly southbound.
It appears that the only way to book a ticket is over the phone or by fax. Might be a fun, unconventional trip.
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