Great Lakes Transportation

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Great Lakes Transportation (GLT) was a group of transportation-related companies primarily consisting of rail and water carriers catering to the needs of the steel making industry centered on the Great Lakes of North America. The holding company was acquired by Canadian National Railway in 2004.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

History

Its companies included:

Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad{{cn|date=May 2023}}
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway{{cn|date=May 2023}}
Great Lakes Fleet{{cn|date=May 2023}}
Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company{{cn|date=May 2023}}

Formerly owned by the privately owned Transtar, Inc., GLT's rail and marine holdings were purchased in 2004 by the Canadian National Railway for $380 million USD.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

Great Lakes Fleet operated eight Great Lakes bulk carriers ranging from 1,004 feet long to 767 feet long. Among its carriers was the SS Arthur M. Anderson, notable for being the last ship to have radio contact with her sister ship the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and would be the lead ship to attempt to rescue her crew.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

Category:United States railroad holding companies

Category:Transportation companies of the United States

Category:Canadian National Railway subsidiaries