The Thompson Chamber of Commerce is going right to the top to join the chorus of voices pleading for repairs to commence on the washed-out rail line to Churchill.
The Chamber recently announced that they have passed a resolution to urge the Trudeau Government to “repair the rail line immediately for it to be operational to salvage the 2018 polar bear tourism season that is essential for the town of Churchill” and that they “further resolve (to press) the Government of Manitoba (to) lobby and work with all parties to have all this accomplished immediately for the benefit of all Manitobans”.
The release says that the lack of train service between Gillam and Churchill is a detriment to the north, with the town of Churchill being affected the most. They added that the lack of rail service to Canada’s only deep-water sea port in the Arctic for 18 months or more is unacceptable.
The Provincial Government remains on the sidelines, with Premier Brian Pallister and multiple cabinet ministers maintaining that ports and rail issues are a federal responsibility.
OmniTrax recently said that a deal to sell all their assists in Manitoba is “imminent”.
