Okay .. there seems to be some confussion by some of which city is ahead and which are behind.. so allow me to try to clear up any confusion as to which city is the overwelming destination hub for goods... and why it is destined to be the major Inland Port of Canada.
Lets start with exsisting infrastructure. Six primary rail yards.
Symington Yards .. one of the largest rail yards in the world
Another shot of CNR Syminton Yards .. yes its MASSIVE
CNR Fort Rouge Rail Yards.. about the size of Regina's CPR Yards
CNR Transcona Yards
CPR North Transcona Yards
CPR Weston Yards
Another shot of the very impressive and large Weston Yards
CPR Winnipeg Yards.. also among the largest in the nation.
Now lets focus on location:
Emerson Border Crossing - linking Highway 75 to Interstate 29 and the Mid-Contient-Corridor .... Only 75km from Winnipeg
An overview of the Major North American Trade Coridors
Source: Kansas Smart Port
An overview of the Mid Continent Corridor ... linking Winnipeg to the US mid-west, the heart of the US including Kansas City (Smart Park.. will feed off each other) and Mexico.
Direct Access to the Port of Churchill, which offers major savings in time (cuts nearly a week off of the shipping times) and millions in dollars of saving linking to Asia and Europe. (time is money in shipping).