Conservative MLAs call for action on CN Rail line between Squamish and Prince George
The MLAs say delays in finding a new operator could threaten freight, passenger and tourism service on the 344-kilometre corridor.
- On Wednesday, Cariboo-Chilcoltin MLA Lorne Doerkson and Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare criticized the NDP for "dragging their feet" on securing a new operator for the 344-kilometre rail corridor between Squamish and 100 Mile House.
- CN Rail announced intentions to decommission the line in July 2025, sparking fears of severing a critical transportation link; municipalities have since supported private contractor Peter Scholz in finding a new operator.
- The Conservative Party's Shadow Minister of Transportation, Harman Bhangu, and Shadow Minister of Tourism, Bruce Banman, concurred with the MLAs, with Banman warning that delays risk tourism operations like the Rocky Mountaineer in Quesnel.
- Two days before the MLAs' statement, Minister of Transportation and Transit Mike Farnworth pledged to keep the rail line within the public trust, while Scholz identified American-based Columbia Rail as a potential operator.
- Doerkson and Clare are calling on Victoria, Ottawa, and CN Rail to establish an expedited timeline for the Request for Proposals process, ensuring "continuity of rail operations during the transition" and protecting regional economic development.
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Conservative MLAs call for action on CN Rail line between Squamish and Prince George
The Conservative MLAs of the Cariboo are calling on the B.C. government to do more to secure the future of the rail line between Squamish and Prince George. On Wednesday, July 15, Cariboo-Chilcoltin MLA Lorne Doerkson and Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare put out a joint statement criticizing the NDP for what they say is them “dragging their feet” on securing a new operator for the rail corridor. This statement comes two days after M…
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