BC Army Railway Regiment

The BC Army Railway Regiment (AAR reporting mark BCA) is a branch of the British Columbia Army dedicated to the provision of rail transport on a network of 24.4 miles split between two bases; during World War 2 and the Korean War, the Railway Regiment also supplied crews to run trains and repair rail lines in front areas. Although as a branch of the Army it is formally subordinate to the Ministry of Defence, but in operational matters it coordinates closely with the Ministry of Labour, Industry, and Railways. The RBCN Railway freight trains exclusively for military use, but does own a fleet of boxcars that are used in interchange service on the general North American railway network.

= Organisation = The Railway Regiment is an operating branch of the Army; like the Royal BC Navy Railway Flotilla's relationship with the Navy, it is fully a military organisation within the Army chain of command, with all staff being sworn members of the Army and undergo the same basic training as all other Army personnel. However, as they are "hired" specifically for railway work, they are not subject to reassignment or transfer to other duties as other personnel are.

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