By rdnewsNOW staff

RAIL IMPROVEMENTS

CN investing $305 million in Alberta

Jun 26, 2020 | 7:55 AM

EDMONTON- CN announced today that it plans to invest approximately $305 million across Alberta in 2020.

The investments will include expansion projects such as the construction of double track to allow more trains to pass on CN’s mainline.

Planned expansion projects include the construction of about 5 miles of double track between Vancouver and Edmonton, near Hinton.

Maintenance program highlights include:

• Replacement of approximately 71 miles of rail
• Installation of over 210,000 new railroad ties
• Rebuilds of 28 road crossing surfaces
• Maintenance work on bridges, culverts, signal systems, and other track infrastructure

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“Alberta’s government is committed to creating jobs and attracting investment to the province. This expansion of CN’s rail infrastructure in Alberta will provide more opportunities for our world-class agricultural and energy products to access markets across North America and around the globe.”

Prasad Panda, Minister of Infrastructure, Government of Alberta

Officials say the Company’s investments will create greater capacity and encourages the use of rail for long haul needs while reducing emissions, traffic congestion, accidents and burdens on public transportation infrastructure as one freight train can replace over 300 trucks from roads.