Compagnie de gestion de Matane

Compagnie de gestion de Matane Inc.

MV Georges-Alexandre-Lebel rail ferry in Matane.
Overview
Headquarters	Matane, Quebec
Locale	Eastern Quebec, Canada
Dates of operation	1965–
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Compagnie de gestion de Matane Inc. (COGEMA) is a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CN) operating a dedicated railcar ferry service in Quebec between Matane and Baie-Comeau; additionally it provides occasional railcar ferry service to isolated rail networks at the ports of Port Cartier, Sept-Îles and Havre-Saint-Pierre. It also operates industrial switching to rail customers in Baie-Comeau.

History

COGEMA began operations in 1975 and operates the company's only railcar ferry, the MV Georges Alexandre Lebel. COGEMA was sold by CN to Quebec Railway Corporation on 14 February 1999 when QRC also purchased the Matane and Mont Joli Subdivisions. In November 2008, CN re-purchased these assets from QRC.

See also

• Roll-on/roll-off
• Société des traversiers du Québec
  provides road vehicle service on the same route.

Sources

• Trains magazine (February 2009, p9)
• Vessel Finder entry for MV George Alexandre Lebel