Winnipeg–Churchill train

Opening of rail line and federal investments to revitalize Churchill

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
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These investments, and the restoration of freight and passenger rail service, will help revitalize and diversify the local economies in Churchill and other northern communities in Manitoba.

Key Points: 
  • These investments, and the restoration of freight and passenger rail service, will help revitalize and diversify the local economies in Churchill and other northern communities in Manitoba.
  • We know that nobody is more invested in the future of the Hudson Bay Rail Line than the people who live in Churchill.
  • In September, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $117 million to support the acquisition and repair of Churchill rail line by the Arctic Gateway Group.
  • The Churchill Region Economic Development (CRED) Fund was created to respond to the economic uncertainty facing the Town of Churchill.

Hudson Bay Railway comments on Canadian Transportation Agency decision

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Monday, June 18, 2018
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WINNIPEG, June 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) today provided the following response to the June 13, 2018 decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA):

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  • WINNIPEG, June 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) today provided the following response to the June 13, 2018 decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA):
    Sergio Sabatini, President of Hudson Bay Railway, said, "We understand that the HBR is a vital link for the people of Churchill and that repairs to the line need to begin.
  • "However, as we have said previously, due to the catastrophic damage to the railroad, HBR cannot afford to repair the damage to the line.
  • Hudson Bay Railway also confirmed that it intends to appeal the CTA decision.
  • Hudson Bay Railway will provide further updates as the appellate process and the sale of the line and related assets as events warrant.