# OmniTRAX Inaction Cuts Off Churchill Indefinitely | National Farmers Union

> The Hudson Bay rail line to Churchill, Manitoba has been shut since late May after flood damage, and OmniTRAX has suspended service until winter or later. A local rail operator says repairs could take about 45 days for roughly $2 million.

- Date: 2017-07-13 · published 2017-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69977-omnitrax-inaction-cuts-off-churchill-indefinitely-national-farmers-union
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Churchill's closure removes an export outlet for Prairie grain, pushing volumes to southern routes and raising freight costs for Canadian wheat and canola.

## Read by commodity

- KWHEAT: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

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## Sources

- nfu.ca: https://www.nfu.ca/omnitrax-inaction-cuts-off-churchill-indefinitely/

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