The Huron Central Railway's getting federal and provincial support for infrastructure.
Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's announced up to $10.5-million under the National Trade Corridors Fund, with Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano announcing a matching contribution from the Ontario government, while the Huron Central Railway will put in the same amount.
The funds are meant for the rehabilitation of key rail infrastructure to improve the usable life of the track, as well as support the railway in "sustaining operations as a viable freight service between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury", which the federal government says will "increase the fluidity and reliability of rail service for northern Ontario while reducing the travel time of railcare traffic", with spinoff benefits such as "increasing carload volumes in commodity sectors, relieving ongoing supply chain congestion, and improving the reliability of rail service in Northern Ontario".