Published on August 22, 2016

SYDNEY — As the future of rail in Cape Breton remains a question mark, members of the Scotia Rail Development Society would like to see governments engage in a serious public policy discussion about rail infrastructure in Nova Scotia and across the country.

“Canada as a country doesn’t really have a clear transportation policy in regards to railways,” said rail society member Jason Morrison. “It is time for Canada to step up to the international plate and define the role of railways in Canada for Canadians, not for railway companies.”

FRAM DINSHAW | STAFF REPORTER
Published August 21, 2016 - 6:25pm
Last Updated August 22, 2016 - 1:40pm

A 394-kilometre-long railway line running through Cape Breton could be a key weapon in the fight against climate change.

The Scotia Rail Development Society says the rail link, sold to American company Genesee and Wyoming in 2012, could be a cost-efficient and low-carbon way of transporting goods through Cape Breton at a time when a container port is planned for Sydney.