| March 1899, No. 13 | The Railway and Shipping World (Toronto) | Page 75, col. 2 |
Passenger traffic notes.
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There is a good deal of talk about future service between Montréal & Ottawa. At present the C.P.R. makes it over the Montréal & Ottawa section in 2 hrs. 40 mins., the Canada Atlantic doing it in 2 hrs. 55 mins. via Coteau Jct. & G.T.R. It is said the C.P.R. will shorten up to 2 hrs. 15 mins., & that the Canada Atlantic will also shorten up its time, making the run in 2-1/2 hours. The C.P. mileage is 111.04 & the Canada Atlantic—G.T.R.—116.06.