What was the first Canadian transcontinental railway called?
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Railway
Canadian Continental Railway
Answer
The first Canadian transcontinental railway was called the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Van Horne oversaw its construction, which was completed in 1885, in under half the projected time.
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