(Reuters) – Canadian Nationwide Railway Co stated on Wednesday that it was aiming to re-open its observe within the essential Kamloops-to-Vancouver hall within the flood-hit province of British Columbia this weekend.
The Pacific province, attempting to rebuild after devastating floods in November, obtained extra rain over the weekend and this week.
CN operates one of many two crucial rail strains in British Columbia that had been pressured to close on account of flooding and mudslides attributable to heavy rains.
CN, which restarted restricted service within the area final week, has now diverted some site visitors from the hall to the Port of Prince Rupert, whereas transferring a few of its trains on different obtainable rail strains within the area, the corporate stated in an announcement.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, the opposite principal rail line operator, was additionally capable of resume operations final week.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru and Rod Nickel in Winnipeg; Enhancing by Leslie Adler)
