Saskatchewan’s short-line railway sustainability program will pay $900,000 in grants to 13 short lines this year, up $200,000 from last year.
The province announced the allocations for the 50-50 cost-shared infrastructure maintenance program today.
Short lines that meet eligibility requirements can use the money to maintain or upgrade rail lines by replacing ties, repairing bridges or stabilizing track. The 13 companies operate 2,000 kilometres of track.
The allocations are as follows:
Southern Rails Co-operative, Avonlea, $35,000
Carlton Trail Railway, Prince Albert, $78,241
Red Coat Road & Rail, Viceroy, $48,900
Great Western Railway, Shaunavon, $210,909
Thunder Rail, Arborfield, $35,000
Wheatland Rail, Cudworth, $35,000
Fife Lake Railway, Coronach, $41,246
Rotch River Rail, Choiceland, $35,000
Great Sandhills Railway, Leader, $80,367
Last Mountain Railway, Regina, $57,830
Stewart Southern Railway, Fillmore, $56,129
Big Sky Rail, Regina, $151,378
Long Creek Railroad, Tribune, $35,000.
This is the first time Big Sky Rail is eligible to receive funding.
