The Saskatchewan government highlighted its recent increase in funding for short-line railways at a news conference on Tuesday, but an expert and the province's Opposition say the industry needs more.

In the 2025/2026 budget, released in March, the province raised its funding for short-line rail to $1-million — an increase of $470,000, or 88 per cent, from last year's budget.

Thirteen provincially regulated short-line railways operate on more than 2,100 kilometres of track in Saskatchewan. It's a…