Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project

Great Sandhills Railway Ltd. is proposing to expand the existing North West Terminal, a grain handling facility located one kilometre east of Unity, Saskatchewan and serviced by the Canadian National Railway (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). As proposed, the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project would include three loop tracks, two shop tracks, a wye track, and a repair shop. The new tracks would reduce congestion on the mainline by allowing CN and CP to enter and depart the yard on alternative tracks. The new tracks would also allow for the interchange of over 175 train cars at a time, increase capacity on the Edmonton corridor, and create a space for the mechanical inspection or repurposing of trains and rail cars.

Latest update

November 6, 2020 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada terminated the impact assessment of the project at the request of the proponent.

At a glance

Planning

Terminated assessment

The impact assessment process was terminated on November 6, 2020 at the request of the proponent.

Planning

Completed 49/180 days

Key documents

Comment periods

Impact Statement

Impact Statement

Not applicable
Impact Assessment

Impact Assessment

Not applicable
Decision Making

Decision Making

Not applicable
Post Decision

Post Decision

Not applicable

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Contacts

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-957-0700 or 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0862
Email: information@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • 1 kilometre east of Unity (Saskatchewan)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Railways

  • Assessment Status

    Terminated

  • Start Date

    2020-09-21

  • Proponent

    Great Sandhills Railway Ltd.

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Planning Phase for Impact Assessment

  • Reference Number

    80998

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