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Province Launches Study on Rerouting Freight Rail Out of Winnipeg’s Core
The two-year review examined safety, emergency preparedness and possible reuse of land if rail lines and yards are moved out of the city.
- On Wednesday, Premier Wab Kinew and study lead Lloyd Axworthy provided an update on the Winnipeg rail relocation feasibility study, which explores moving major rail lines out of the city to improve safety.
- Estimated to cost above $1 billion, the project has been discussed for years, prompting the NDP government to task Axworthy with a two-year feasibility study in 2024.
- Axworthy's team is examining a bypass around Winnipeg for Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian National, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railways, potentially utilizing Manitoba Hydro corridors to avoid costly land expropriations.
- Implementing the project would require 20 to 25 years and immense funding, and Axworthy said his group will work with stakeholders to determine if the proposed bypass is "a workable idea."
- While proponents emphasize safety benefits, public surveys show 73 per cent believe relocation is unlikely to happen; Axworthy noted the initiative would have a "lasting impact on the city for the next 75 years.
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Manitoba eyes trade gains with Winnipeg rail bypass plan
The Manitoba government says their idea to divert rail traffic away from Winnipeg’s urban centre would make for better shipping routes, including better connection to CentrePort Canada and the Port of Churchill. The province recently floated a plan for a southern rail bypass. The new route would skirt the City of Winnipeg, roughly echoing the southern Perimeter Highway. The Manitoba government is now launching a 90-day feasibility study into the…
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