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The line, originally named the "Spokane International Railway," was built by local businessman and railroader Daniel Chase Corbin following an agreement between him and the CP, with CP agreeing to fund much of the line's construction and to secure the loan by holding the new line's bonds. Especially significant was the fact that the CP controlled the Soo Line and its connections to Minneapolis, Minnesota , St. Paul, Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois . Completion of the Spokane International now meant that the CP could compete with the Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines for transportation between the midwest and the Puget Sound area. Express passenger service was soon introduced on the line via the ''Soo-Spokane Train De Luxe''. The SI was reorganized October 1, 1941 following financial difficulties and receivership during the Great Depression . The line was renamed the Spokane International Railroad as part of the restructuring agreement until the 1950s. It was then that the SI was taken over by the Union Pacific. The line remains in operation as an important UP connection between southern British Columbia and the northwest United States. EXTERNAL LINK AND REFERENCE |
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