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The railways, and Canada as a whole, will need<br />
to continue to invest in rail infrastructure. As the<br />
government looks to add legislation this may<br />
hinder the process or ability to invest.<br />
world, has welcomed almost two million guests to date.<br />
And according to Miller, the company`s vice-president of<br />
rail operations and asset development, railway tourism in<br />
Canada will continue to grow in popularity.<br />
“Rail is growing as a conduit to move people around the<br />
country as a transportation provider. As is the case with<br />
Rocky Mountaineer, rail lets you get on board, enjoy a<br />
world-class experience at a leisurely pace and see parts<br />
of the country that you would not otherwise see by road or<br />
other forms of transportation.”<br />
Rocky Mountaineer operates on track owned by freight<br />
railways. According to Miller, both tourist and freight railway<br />
sectors are expanding. As a result, he says, “the railways,<br />
and Canada as a whole, will need to continue to invest in rail<br />
infrastructure. As the government looks to add legislation<br />
this may hinder the process or ability to invest.”<br />
As green technology evolves, Miller expects Canada’s<br />
railway industry to minimize its environmental footprint more<br />
than it already does. Fuel-cell locomotives, for example, will<br />
help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, railways<br />
• Industrial Rail Training<br />
& Support<br />
• SMS Development<br />
• Operating Rules<br />
• Derailment Investigation<br />
• Locomotive Safety<br />
Inspection<br />
• Freight Car Inspection & Repair<br />
• Track Inspection &<br />
Maintenance<br />
• Railway Welding<br />
• Work Equipment (Boom<br />
Truck, Speed Swing,<br />
Tamper, etc.)<br />
may change the way they build and configure track, using<br />
more composite goods and fewer natural products like<br />
wood ties.<br />
“I don’t think we give ourselves credit for the amount of<br />
innovation we’ve done.” ■<br />
GREAT PLAINS RAIL<br />
CONT<strong>RAC</strong>TORS INC.<br />
Web: SCRTS.ca | Email: info@scrts.ca | Phone: 416.801.4998<br />
Box 19, Group 210, RR2, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2E6<br />
Phone: 204.633.0135 • Fax: 204.694.2623<br />
info@greatplainsrail.com<br />
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