An efficient and reliable transportation system is essential to making life more affordable for Canadians and combatting the rising cost of living. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring our supply chains grow the economy and create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians, while ensuring they are resilient and adaptive to the impacts of climate change.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of up to $18 million, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, for a project that will strengthen intermodal connectivity in Winnipeg. The project will be undertaken by CentrePort Canada.
This project aims to build a rail park at CentrePort Canada, located just outside Winnipeg. This funding will go toward:
- a second mainline switch;
- several kilometres of additional track;
- a lift station;
- and connections to access roads.
The rail park will improve the movement of goods between different modes of transportation, for instance, from rail to truck, or from air to rail. This will reduce truck journeys and transloading, addressing congestion on interprovincial highways and thereby reducing pollution.
The Government of Canada continues to make investments to strengthen the country's supply chain, promote economic growth and enhance the opportunities for our businesses to expand into global markets. This represents another long-term commitment to work with stakeholders on strategic infrastructure projects to address transportation bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, and congestion along Canada's trade corridors.
