Winnipeg rail-relocation route proposed for south of perimeter

A Winnipeg rail-relocation study proposes a bypass be built south of the city’s perimeter using Crown land and Manitoba Hydro corridors, which could take 20 years and cost billions, the provincial government announced Wednesday.

Lloyd Axworthy, a former minister, led the $200,000 study and said it will boost economic development and increase green spaces.

Sixty-three per cent of Manitobans are in favour of the relocation, but 73 per cent think its unlikely to happen, according to a Probe Research survey in 2024.