Closure of short-line railway Huron Central would be ‘traumatic’ for northeastern Ontario sawmill

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; May 28, 2018

EACOM Timber is prepared to pull out all the stops to keep its Nairn Centre sawmill running even if rail freight service is discontinued between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.

Christine Leduc, director of public affairs for the Montreal-based forest products company, admitted that would be a difficult task since the mill has no other rail alternatives and trucking capacity in the northeast is very limited.

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