Torrential rain and flooding has halted traffic along part of CN Rail's main line in Nova Scotia. Find out more.
No new bookings are available until Friday between Halifax and Moncton, which sits about 260 kilometres northwest of the Nova Scotia capital.
“It’s quite critical for any freight coming from the Port of Halifax that has to be moved inside Canada or even to the U.S.,” he said, noting that no other large railway serves the port.Article content Experts say billions of dollars more are needed to strengthen road and rail networks against extreme weather — poised to strike with greater frequency amid global heating – such as the nearly 900 wildfires raging across the country as of last week or the atmospheric rivers that washed out transport links in British Columbia in 2021.Article content
Government and major companies should conduct risk analyses to foresee where problems could arise and shore up infrastructure and contingency plans where possible, he said. “Extreme weather events are happening more frequently, further increasing the risk of disruptions to the transportation supply chain — and the corresponding financial and economic impacts across Canada,” the report stated.
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