Province Funds Cape Breton University Proposal for Atlantic Canada’s First Municipal Light Rail
An innovative proposal to bring Atlantic Canada’s first light-rail line to Cape Breton will receive funding from the Province to explore its potential.
For the first time in decades, Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) is managing significant growth after years of population decline. While this growth brings many opportunities, access to reliable transportation and housing near Cape Breton University in Sydney have presented challenges for students, residents and the municipality.
That is why the Province of Nova Scotia is announcing $610,000 to support a feasibility study led by the university to develop a battery-powered light-rail train service in CBRM, building on existing infrastructure and the rail corridor.
