Train tracks in black and white (photo by: Justin Lawson)

CTV Winnipeg: New train detection system on track to alert motorists, first responders about railway traffic

January 3, 2025 —

“If there are other kinds of problems with a train, then we’ll know where they are faster,” said Barry Prentice, the director of the University of Manitoba’s transport institute.

The new Trainfo agreement is expected to cost around $421,680 and will be covered by the grant from Transport Canada, as well as a local developer. If the project is approved, motorists could see the technology come into effect later this year and stick around until at least 2030.

To read the full story and to watch the story, please follow the link to CTV Winnipeg.

CN Railway, Trains, Transport Canada, Transport Institute, Urban planning

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