It appears CN Rail is ready to make the repairs to the James Street bridge very soon.
With the Supreme Court of Canada rejecting the railway’s attempt to avoid the work, CN now says over the past months, they have sought proposals to re-open the bridge.
They note the successful bidder will be confirmed in the coming days and the work is expected to begin in the spring.
However, CN says it” continues to consider options to get further clarity on its long-term obligations, none of these options will impact CN’s decision to proceed with that work.”
Up until today’s court decision, the City of Thunder Bay and CN rail had been fighting in the courts over who should be responsible for repairing the bridge since a fire in 2013,
