The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways increased its contribution to the short line railway industry in the spring budget.
The Short Line Railway Improvement Program (SRIP) will receive $1,000,000 to be distributed across 13 short line railways in Saskatchewan.
SRIP is a provincial grant program to support infrastructure maintenance and safety improvements on short lines. Provincial funding is complemented by industry investment from the railways.
The Western Canadian Short Line Railway Association (WCSLRA) represents 19 short line railways across British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan as well as rail suppliers. It speaks for the sector at federal, provincial, and municipal levels and promotes business development on short line railways, safe and efficient rail service in rural Western Canada, and fluidity in the Canadian supply chain.
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