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Saskatchewan

2 buyers · 1 tenders · checked 2026-09-24

No rail transit system; freight on CN and CPKC mainlines and 14 provincially regulated shortlines; VIA calls at five cities; C$15M mainline connection grant.

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2Buyers tracked
1Tenders tracked
Live pipeline
C$15 million in execution — a SaskBuilds Corporation transfer to the Global Transportation Hub Authority to link the CN and CPKC mainlines near the GTH, committed and expensed by 31 March 2025; plus below-floor grant funding: the Short Line Railway Improvement Program (C$1m/year, 50-50 matched) and a C$1m federal Regional Tariff Response Initiative grant to Big Sky Rail (September 2026)
Technology areas
Track & civil

Key figures

Government transfer from SaskBu…C$15,000,000Government transfer from SaskBuilds Corporation to the Global Transportation Hub Authority, received 17 June 2024, to link the CN and CPKC mainlines near the GTH — committed and expensed in full by 31 March 2025
1 source · primary
  • ● Global Transportation Hub Authority · Global Transportation Hub 2024-25 Annual Report (audited financial statements, Note 14 Government Transfer; Appendix B Payee Report) (published 2025-07 · checked 2026-09-20)
Short Line Railway Improvement…C$1,000,000 provincial + C$1,000,000 matched = up to C$2,000,000Short Line Railway Improvement Program — 2025-26 provincial allocation, an 88% increase on 2024-25, 50-50 matched by the thirteen recipient short lines
1 source · primary
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Short Line Rail Infrastructure Investment Increases by 88 Per Cent (published 2025-06-17 · checked 2026-09-20)
Short Line Railway Improvement…C$1,000,000Short Line Railway Improvement Program — 2026-27 provincial allocation (Highways Budget, tabled 18 March 2026)
1 source · primary
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Highways Budget Protecting Saskatchewan Drivers and Economy (published 2026-03-18 · checked 2026-09-20)
Thirteen provincially regulated…13 short lines / 2,123 kmThirteen provincially regulated short line railways operating 2,123 km of track in Saskatchewan
1 source · primary
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Short Line Rail Infrastructure Investment Increases by 88 Per Cent (published 2025-06-17 · checked 2026-09-20)
Regional Tariff Response Initia…C$1,000,000Regional Tariff Response Initiative — federal grant to Big Sky Rail Corp. for short line rail infrastructure, announced 8 September 2026
1 source · primary
  • ● Prairies Economic Development Canada · Government of Canada investments defend Saskatchewan workers and businesses from U.S. tariffs (Regional Tariff Response Initiative) — C$1,000,000 to Big Sky Rail Corp. (published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-09-20)

Buyers

BuyerTypeTendersContracts awarded
Global Transportation Hub AuthorityDevelopment authority10
Ministry of HighwaysState DOT00

Tenders

TenderBuyerStatusValue bandNext key date
CN CPKC mainline rail link GTHAGlobal Transportation HubIn execution$5–25m

Cities

CityNetwork statusNetworks
ReginaNo rail transit; Regina Transit is bus-only. The Global Transportation Hub Authority (Crown corporation) operates an inland port on the CPKC mainline on the city's western edge, with CPKC's own intermodal terminal on site. VIA Rail's Canadian does not stop in Regina — the CPKC transcontinental mainline runs through the city but the long-distance passenger route follows the CN Prairie North Line further north.
SaskatoonNo rail transit; Saskatoon Transit is bus-only and the city's proposed rapid-transit expansion is bus rapid transit (BRT), not rail. VIA Rail's transcontinental Canadian stops at Saskatoon station on the CN Prairie North Line, with further Saskatchewan stops at Biggar, Unity, Watrous and Melville.

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Sources

  • ● CanadaBuys · CanadaBuys — federal tender opportunities (checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Prairies Economic Development Canada · Government of Canada investments defend Saskatchewan workers and businesses from U.S. tariffs (Regional Tariff Response Initiative) — C$1,000,000 to Big Sky Rail Corp. (published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● SaskTenders · SaskTenders — Saskatchewan public procurement portal (checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Contracting with Highways — Transportation and Road Construction (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Global Transportation Hub Authority · Global Transportation Hub — Saskatchewan Crown corporation, Regina, CP Intermodal focus (home page, footer contact details) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Province to Sell Government-Owned Rail Car Fleet — Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation wound down, hopper fleet sold to the province's shortline railways (published 2017-03-22 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Global Transportation Hub Authority · Global Transportation Hub 2024-25 Annual Report (audited financial statements, Note 14 Government Transfer; Appendix B Payee Report) (published 2025-07 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ○ Wikipedia · Global Transportation Hub Authority — established 2009, Saskatchewan Crown corporation, 1,800-acre inland port on the CPKC mainline near Regina (checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Short Line Rail Infrastructure Investment Increases by 88 Per Cent (published 2025-06-17 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Highways Budget Protecting Saskatchewan Drivers and Economy (published 2026-03-18 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Ministry of Highways — ministry landing page (mandate, contacts) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan (Taskroom) · Purchasing Goods — Procurement and Purchasing Process (thresholds and SaskTenders advertising rule) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · News release, “Saskatchewan Recognizes Rail Safety Week”, 18 September 2026 (published 2026-09-18 · checked 2026-09-22)
  • ● Government of Saskatchewan · Residents / Transportation (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Transport Canada · National Trade Corridors Fund (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Transport Canada · Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization — Nineteen digital infrastructure projects funded under the National Trade Corridors Fund (First-Last Mile Visibility project: Carlton Trail Railway, Great Sandhills Railway, Great Western Railway, Long Creek Railroad, Oyen Regional Railway, Purely Canada Foods and Stewart Southern Rail; federal contribution C$583,111) (published 2024-05-31 · checked 2026-09-20)
  • ● Transport Canada · Rail transportation (federally regulated railways under the Railway Safety Act) (checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● Transport Canada · Rail Safety Improvement Program (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-20)

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