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Two pilots from a Manitoba flight school who died in a Regina plane crash Friday have been identified as students from India.

The Consulate General of India in Vancouver said the Harv’s Air Flight Training students were Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham.

“Our heartfelt sympathies are with their bereaved families and loved ones during this difficult time,” the consulate said a statement on social media.

Adam Penner, president of Harv’s Air, later also confirmed their identities.

A railway bypass route for Winnipeg has been endorsed by Premier Wab Kinew for further feasibility study. Naturally, critics have emerged that question the economics of a railway bypass.

Doubters want to be convinced that the benefits exceed the costs, and quite rightly.

So, how should we be thinking about costs and benefits?

It is always easier to estimate the costs of large infrastructure projects than it is to measure benefits. Rail contractors can provide cost estimates of the kilometres of rail bed construction and rails required, plus the additional switches, overpasses and a railway trestle that will be needed. Land acquisition is a major cost and time delay.