President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was issuing a presidential permit for the A2A Cross-Border Rail project.The project — which would see a 2,570-kilometre rail track running from near Anchorage, Alaska, through Yukon and the Northwest Territories into northern Alberta — will cost about C$22 billion.Trump’s approval is just the first step in the regulatory process on the U.S.
side.Based on the strong recommendation of @SenDanSullivan and @repdonyoung of the Great State of Alaska, it is my honor to inform you that I will be issuing a Presidential Permit for the A2A Cross-Border Rail between Alaska & Canada.
Congratulations to the people of Alaska & Canada!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2020Now, the company.