Welcome to The Canadian Railway Preservation and Restoration Association

Thanks for visiting. Here at The Canadian Railway Preservation and Restoration Association, we are a federally incorporated non-profit organization that strives to protect, preserve, and restore railroad tracks. We also offer outreach services such as rail safety education and railway history.

Together, we can protect our heritage and our history!!!

Barrie-Collingwood Railway Industrial Spur

The process in which we protect and preserve our

RAILWAY TRACKS:

1. Obtain: We work with local, provincial, and federal railways to obtain tracks. It could take anywhere from a few months, to a few years, for property transfer-of-ownership. Railroads are very expensive and require an extensive amount of funding. This could also delay the purchase.

2. Protect and Preserve: After we obtain a track, there is never a guarantee that the track will be restored to full service or a historic rail service. There are several factors, some of which are track age, reliability, public opinion, and funding.

3. Restore: Once all of the required factors are met, we will either restore the railroad as a historic railroad or a full service railroad. This requires support from volunteers and financial backing from local municipalities and sponsors. Please note: We are a non-for-profit organization, meaning we do not personally profit from the revenue of the company. Instead, any money we have left over after operating costs will be re-invested back into the company.

Future and Proposed

PROJECTS:

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Contact Us:

General Inquiries: [email protected]

Toll Free: +1 (877) CRPRA42 (277-7242)

Fax: +1 (877) CRPRA42 (277-7242) - Option 1

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