Canadian American Railroad
| Reporting mark | CDAC |
|---|---|
| Locale |
Maine Quebec |
| Dates of operation | 1994–2002 |
| Predecessor | Canadian Atlantic Railway |
| Successor | Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 372 miles (599 km) |
| Headquarters | Hermon, Maine |
The Canadian American Railroad (reporting mark CDAC) was a railroad that operated between Brownville Junction, Maine and Lennoxville, Quebec. The railroad later expanded west to Farnham, Quebec and then St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec with running rights on Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to Montreal, Quebec. CDAC was established in 1994 and operated as a railroad between 1995 and 2002. It was owned by transportation holding company Iron Road Railways.
Beginning in 1993, CP Rail (CP) announced its intention to abandon or sell its Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR) subsidiary due to declining traffic levels.
In early January 1995 the eastern portion of the CAR mainline from Saint John, New Brunswick to Brownville Junction, Maine was sold to industrial conglomerate J.D. Irving Limited (JDI) which created the New Brunswick Southern Railway (NBS) and Eastern Maine Railway (EMR) as subsidiaries. Owning this section gave JDI access to interchange points with CN Rail (CN) at Saint John, New Brunswick, Guilford Rail System at Mattawamkeag, Maine, and Bangor & Aroostook Railroad (BAR) at Brownville Junction, ME.
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