Rail line to the Port of Churchill still needs extensive repairs
MELFORT, Sask. – Work continues on the rail line that services the Port of Churchill, however progress has been slow.
The Hudson Bay Route Association held its annual meeting Monday. The group has spent many years promoting awareness of the Port Churchill and importance of the rail line that serves the facility.
Extensive repairs are being made but there is no indication when grain movement might resume. The last shipment of grain to Churchill was in 2016 just before flooding caused significant damage to several sections of the line.
The Artic Gateway Group runs the Port of Churchill. It is a consortium of 29 Indigenous and 12 non-Indigenous communities, mostly in Northern Manitoba.