CN To Invest $95 Million In Manitoba

Jun 18, 2021

CN Rail has announced plans to invest approximately $95 million in Manitoba in 2021 as part of CN’s $3 billion capital investment plan across its network.

In Manitoba, CN’s investment will focus on technology and infrastructure maintenance to enhance safety and the fluidity of its network.

Maintenance program highlights include:

Replacing 29 miles of rail;
Installing approximately 118,000 new railroad ties;
Rebuilding 17 road crossing surfaces; and
Maintenance work on bridges, culverts, signal systems, and other track infrastructure

In a news release, CN Rail says the proposed end-to-end merger between CN and Kansas City Southern will create a transportation network across North America, enhancing competition, spurring economic growth and delivering benefits to the local communities in which both railroads operate.

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