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Trois-Rivières Port Authority Signs Rail Partnership Agreements

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During the process that resulted in the adoption of the "On Course for 2020” strategic plan by the board of directors of the Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA), it was determined that the railway network was essential to the growth of the port. Accordingly, the TRPA and the Quebec Gatineau Railway (QGRY) have collectively invested more than $3 million to upgrade the port's railway system. To capitalize on these investments, the TRPA on Feb. 20 signed three agreements involving the QGRY and Canadian Pacific (CP). 

An initial three-party agreement is aimed at a commercial partnership that will enable the port community to provide complete and innovative solutions tailored to the needs of its clients. The agreement involves establishing strategies and action plans to identify and attract new business opportunities. Cooperation is vital to this partnership. "Such a result was made possible because we focused unanimously on the client’s needs. The result had to benefit the client,” said Gaétan Boivin, the TRPA’s president and CEO. 

Because the railway system is strategic, the TRPA wanted to have ownership of the railway tracks and the land upon which they are located, which belonged to the QGRY and the CP. Accordingly, the three parties entered into a second agreement under which the TRPA would make all the decisions involving the development of the port’s railway system. 

The third agreement, between the TRPA and the QGRY, focuses on ensuring the railway system’s efficient and productive operation. The parties acknowledge that the system will require maintenance, modifications and expansion. To this end, they agreed upon their respective roles and responsibilities in order to ensure efficient railway operation. The agreement defines the terms and conditions for the construction, operation and maintenance of the railway tracks and railway facilities at the port. 

At the Feb. 20 railroad agreement signing, from left: Christopher V. Jones, director of economic and industrial development, Canadian Pacific; Gaétan Boivin, CEO and president, Trois-Rivières Port Authority; and Mario Brault, president, Quebec Gatineau Railway.  
Photo/ Trois-Rivières Port Authority
 

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