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CN plans to expand railway west of Prince George

CN Rail has announced a $345 million dollar investment into railway infrastructure in BC, including 2.5 miles of double track west of Prince George.  

According to a company news release, the BC investments are part of CN’s 2019 record $3.9-billion capital investment.

Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall told MyPGNow the investment is key to the cities economic development.

“If you take a look at the break down of the investment of the track upgrades, siding upgrades, and additional track, it’s important because we have a tremendous amount of freight here and coming out of the Port of Prince Rupert.”

Hall added the addition of a new track will help alleviate the backlog.

“We have had some issues in the past about getting products out of Prince George, particularly on our lumber side down to the market in Vancouver and then oversees so I think this will help that as well.”

Planned expansion projects that will improve traffic fluidity in the Port of Prince Rupert and Port of Vancouver areas include:

  • Construction of a new train passing siding in Port Edward;
  • Construction of 2.5 miles of double track west of Prince George; and,
  • Multi-year initiatives to increase capacity at the Port of Vancouver in collaboration with the Government of Canada and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

Maintenance program highlights include:             

  • Replacement of approximately 115 miles of rail;
  • Installation of more than 210,000 new railroad ties;
  • Rebuilds of 38 road crossing surfaces; and,
  • Other maintenance work on culverts, signal systems and additional track infrastructure.

CN’s B.C. rail network serves the West Coast gateways of Vancouver and Prince Rupert and major inland terminals in Surrey, Prince George, Kamloops, and Fort Nelson.

 

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