Northern Ontario’s Huron Central Railway (HCRY) will not stop running on June 30.
Genesee & Wyoming Canada, Inc. (GWCI) on May 26 confirmed that it suspended plans to terminate operations of HCRY, following work with the Ontario and federal governments as well as “expected commitments from customers.”
The company has said it needs C$40 million for the Sault Ste. Marie-Sudbury line (see map below).
The recent federal budget included the renewal of the National Trade Corridors Fund, delivered through Transport Canada, GWCI reported May 26. The company said it “received confirmation that the intention for the renewed program criteria would remove barriers that had previously prevented short line railways from eligibility.”