The railway runs for from the port of
Havre-Saint-Pierre on the north shore of the
Saint Lawrence River inland to a massive
ilmenite (titanium iron) deposit at
Lac Allard. At Havre-Saint-Pierre, the mineral is loaded aboard
bulk carriers and shipped upriver to the port of
Sorel-Tracy.
COGEMA operates a
train ferry that connect with the line. QIT also operates passenger trains for workers, as the mine is not accessible by road. The Romaine River Railway began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by
QIT-Fer et Titane, which is a subdivision of the Anglo-Australian company
Rio Tinto Group. ==References==