From the Beehive E112- Building the Rail Connection to PowerCo

All aboard for progress in St. Thomas! 🚂
In this update, we take you behind the scenes of the brand-new rail yard connecting the CN mainline to the PowerCo battery plant. Join Mike as he speaks with Wesley Sam’s from Amico Infrastructures and Phil from PNR RailWorks, who walk us through the massive undertaking of building this essential rail link. From constructing embankments and bridges to laying continuously welded rail, discover the teamwork and precision engineering that’s bringing this project to life.

You’ll learn:
- How Amico prepared the site, built the bridge, and placed ballast.
- Why PNR skeleton-build the track before ballasting.
- The high-tech machines used to lift, shift, and tamp rail into place.
- How expansion, contraction, and thermite welding keep the track safe and secure.
- The story behind the upcoming ceremonial “Golden Spike.”

​This is the first new rail laid in St. Thomas in decades—an important milestone as we prepare to welcome PowerCo’s EV battery plant and the opportunities it will bring to our community.