The Government of Canada is committed to developing railway infrastructure outside downtown Lac-Mégantic.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Steven MacKinnon, announced an important step forward in the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has received the railway operator's official application, allowing the project to move into the assessment phase.
Following extensive environmental consultations, Transport Canada and the rail operator reached a key milestone with the submission of the application to the CTA. The application includes environmental studies, consultation reports, as well as a well monitoring plan. These documents will be made available online as part of the public consultation process, which will be launched shortly.
Construction of the bypass will begin once all regulatory approvals have been obtained, including from the CTA.
The Government of Canada maintains an open dialogue and is working with all stakeholders to complete this project.
This project is of vital importance to Canadians in the Lac-Mégantic region.
