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- The
grain handling and transportation system is changing rapidly.
Hundreds of kilometres of rail lines will be abandoned in Saskatchewan
over the next three years. Consolidation of the primary elevator
system, through replacement of wooden elevators with large concrete
facilities continues to concentrate grain deliveries at fewer
points.
Faced with this situation people in Saskatchewan are actively
seeking solutions. If rail service is to be maintained in many
areas, it will be in the form of short line railways.
The short line rail option was established in Saskatchewan in
1989. Today shortline rail is a feasible solution for many farmers
and communities.
- Nearly
$4 million in investments went to Saskatchewan airports - a critical
transportation mode in many areas of the province particularly
the North. This spending provides for upgrading, construction,
structural restoration and maintenance of provincially owned and
operated airports. It provides financial assistance for the operation
of small municipal airports.
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