Canadian National investing $130 million to expand and strengthen Manitoba’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; June 8, 2018: Program includes Symington Yard capacity improvement project WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June…

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Churchill, Manitoba presses for Hudson Bay Railway deal before harsh winter

By Jacqueline Nelson and Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail; May 4, 2018 Churchill is racing the clock to secure…

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Canada: ‘Not a lot of happy faces’ on holiday train delayed 16 hours from Saskatoon to Winnipeg

By Bridget Yard, CBC News; April 2, 2018 When Todd Peterson and his son boarded a Via Rail train headed…

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Manitoba Opinion – Wrong side of the tracks: Moving the CP rail yards could bring Winnipeg together, Charles Huband writes

By Charles Huband, for CBC News; March 11, 2018 The Canadian Pacific Railway marshalling yards in Winnipeg are huge — over…

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Manitoba: New group pushes Winnipeg rail yard move

By Aldo Santin, Winnipeg Free Press; February 12, 2018 A community activist and a former Manitoba Appeals Court judge have…

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Bitter cold disrupts VIA Rail service to northern Manitoba communities

By The Canadian Press; Canadian Business; December 28, 2017 WINNIPEG _ Equipment issues related to extremely cold weather have forced…

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VIA Rail temporarily changes its schedule in Northern Manitoba

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: WINNIPEG, Oct. 4, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Due to operational imperatives, VIA Rail Canada…

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VIA Rail to ship stranded rail cars out of Churchill, reduce service to northern Manitoba

By Bryce Hoye, CBC News; October 04, 2017 After months stranded in Churchill due to a rail line damaged by spring…

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