The Kaoham Shuttle is a Lillooet–Seton Portage passenger rail service along the northern shore of Seton Lake in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia.
In 1934, a Lillooet–Shalalth shuttle was established, and a 23-metre (75 ft) diameter turntable was installed 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) east of Seton Portage, because the initial gasoline-powered cars could only be operated from one end.
The cost was shared equally between the Lillooet School District, Seton Lake First Nation, and BC Hydro (which operates the Shalalth powerhouses).
The initial 130-metre (427 ft) tunnel, behind the "Bridge River 2 Generating Station" building, was timber lined and opened in 1915.
[5] In November 2002, BC Rail ended all passenger service between North Vancouver and Prince George.
In 2001, the railway purchased a pair of gasoline-powered railbus units from Jim Busby Services in California, who had rebuilt the Fairmont A8 speeders.
West Coach International of California carried out further modifications, with the work completed by BC Rail upon arrival in Lillooet.
The service primarily exists for the isolated residents (mainly First Nations) of Seton Portage and Shalalth to reach Lillooet for school, shopping, or medical needs.
[9] Being CN's only non-freight operation, passengers on the shuttle are classified as "groceries" for cargo reporting purposes.