Port Metro Vancouver: Completion of Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Strengthens Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway
The official opening on September 4 of the Mufford Crescent overpass marked the completion of all nine
Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) infrastructure improvement projects in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
The 70-kilometre/43.5-mile corridor program connects
Port Metro Vancouver’s Deltaport Terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta (BC) with the North American rail network.
The RBRC program is a comprehensive package of road and rail improvement projects funded through a unique collaboration of 12 public and private sector partners.It is designed to improve the safety and efficiency of the road and rail network, and enhance quality of life for residents of communities through which rail traffic travels.
The RBRC projects were made possible through the collaboration of partners that include the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, Port Metro Vancouver, TransLink, the City of Surrey, the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, the Corporation of Delta, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Canadian National Railway (CN), the British Columbia Railway Company (BCRC), and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. Total funding for the nine Roberts Bank Rail Corridor projects is about C$307 million, including:
- Up to C$75 million from the Government of Canada under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI)
- C$50 million from the Province of British Columbia
- C$50 million from Port Metro Vancouver and its tenants and stakeholders
- C$50 million from TransLink (the Metropolitan Vancouver transit agency)
- C$32 million from rail companies (CP, CN, BCRC and BNSF)
- C$22.4 million from the City of Surrey
- C$14.8 million from the Township of Langley
- C$8.3 million from the City of Langley
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C$4.5 million from the Corporation of Delta
The
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI) aims to make Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway the best transportation network for facilitating global supply chains between North America and Asia. To date, the Canadian government has invested approximately C$1.4 billion in APGCI infrastructure projects in partnership with the four western provinces, municipalities and the private sector, for a total project value of approximately C$3.5 billion.
Virginia Port Authority: $15 Million TIGER Grant for an Intermodal Gate Complex at Norfolk International Terminals
The Virginia Port Authority has been awarded a $15 million TIGER grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new intermodal gate complex at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). The $29 million gate will tie-the terminal to the planned I-564 Intermodal Connector and ease the commute for thousands of active duty Navy and civil service personnel, reduce truck traffic on local roads and increase cargo velocity and efficiency at NIT.
"As proud Virginians, we recognize the critical role that our port plays in the economic vitality of the Commonwealth. We are thankful that USDOT granted us similar recognition at the federal level," said John F. Reinhart, executive director and CEO of the Virginia Port Authority.