WINNIPEG — Canadian National (CN) has announced a $120-million investment in its Manitoba rail infrastructure.
“Following a record capital program in 2018, CN has been able to take on more traffic from different commodity sectors based on contracts with our customers,” said Doug Ryhorchuk, vice-president of CN’s western region, in a press release. “This year, we are continuing to invest to boost capacity and network resiliency and to meet growing traffic on our corridors across the province.”
The investments are a piece of the company’s $3.9-billion capital investment plan for 2019.
“Rail is a fundamental link for farmers and producers on the Prairies. Investments such as these by CN are critical to ensuring that our Prairie products reach their markets, both nationally and internationally,” said Dan Vandal, member of parliament for Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, in a press release.
The investment includes building a new train passing siding near Nourse, east of Winnipeg, and 6.3 miles of double track near Exira, west of Portage la Prairie. Crews will also replace more than 35 miles of rail, install roughly 59,000 new railroad ties and rebuild 13 road crossing surfaces. Bridges, culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure will receive maintenance work.
“CN employs over than 2,200 Manitobans and has made significant investments in Manitoba on infrastructure improvements and maintenance over the past five years,” said Chuck Davidson, president and CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, in a press release. “From the construction of a sophisticated national training centre in Winnipeg to the Symington Yard expansion designed to enhance shipping capabilities, CN has demonstrated a strong commitment to our province, and to our future growth and prosperity.”
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