Vancouver Island Rail ISLAND CORRIDOR FOUNDATION June 2015
VANCOUVER ISLAND RAIL CORRIDOR June 2015 2
Railway Infrastructure Improvement Funding Total $20.9M Project - Update Regional Districts Railway Bridge Improvements 10 Year Passenger Rail 1. Immediate &10 Year Structural and Immediate Bridge Tie Renewal Requirements Regional Districts - $3.115M 2. 10 Year Bridge Tie Renewal Requirements ICF - $2.285M 3. 10 Year Bridge Maintenance SVI - $0.5M Total Bridge Repairs & Improvements = $5.9M Approved June 2015 3
Railway Infrastructure Improvement Funding Provincial Sign Off July 2015 Track Upgrade Plan 1. MoTI Bridge Assessment $500,000 (Complete 2012) 2. Track Tie Renewal 110,300 ties (25%) - $11.216M 3. Rail Joint Renewal 9000 Pair c/w Fastenings - $0.92M 4. Track Re-Ballast & Surface Complete Line - $2.364M Total Track Improvements = $15M Waiting for Federal Sign Off June 2015 4
VIA Rail Passenger Service June 2015 5
Freight Business Current 2014 Freight Business Rail Service Direct #Carloads Feed Grain - Top Shelf Feeds Duncan 158 (direct service suspended 31 October 2014) Superior Propane Nanaimo 206 National Silicates Parksville (service suspended Oct) 9 Total Direct Rail Service 373 Transload Service Wellcox Yard #Carloads Top Shelf Feeds (commenced Dec) 14 Poles NPTW & Stella-Jones (from Courtenay) 52 Latex Catalyst Paper (to Port Alberni) 95 Fly Ash Lafarge Cement 25 Other 28 Total Transload Service 214 June 2015 6
Freight Opportunities June 2015 7
Freight Connections Wellcox Rail Yard June 2015 8
Freight Connections Wellcox Rail Marine Ramp, Nanaimo June 2015 9
Freight Connections (to North American Markets) June 2015 10
Freight Connections Annacis Rail Marine Terminal June 2015 11
Freight Opportunities North American Market Connections June 2015 12
Tourism / Excursion Rail Cruise Ship Industry Support June 2015 13
Tourism / Excursion Rail Island Explorer Feasibility Study (September 2015) Conclusions Feasible / Positive Bottom Line Dual Purpose Positive synergy with Nanaimo Cruise Ship Calls Island Local Rolling Special Events Break-even 15 Excursion / Events per season High quality hospitality service Local Themed events Excess capacity ie. add more equipment (coaches) Synergy with Island businesses / communities / tourism June 2015 14
Tourism / Excursion Rail June 2015 15
Tourism / Excursion Rail 23 April 2015 16
Tourism / Excursion Opportunities Alberni Pacific Port Alberni Successful Model June 2015 17
Commuter Services (Future Option available to communities - eg. CRD and Victoria Western Communities) June 2015 18
Historic Stations Heritage Canada Restoration & Development Courtenay Alberni Qualicum Nanaimo Duncan Nanaimo Train Station June 2015 19
Rail Trail Development Synergy with bike - friendly rail cars 20
Rail Trail Development June 2015 21
Trail Constructed or Planned ICF Trail Designs Trail Coordination VISTA, TCT, Regional, Local Victoria to Langford several sections to complete Langford to Shawnigan route planning to be finalised Duncan to Commons & Lake Cowichan - complete Halalt Westholm to Chemainus Saltair Nanaimo through City Parksville to Coombs in planning stage (Alberni Sub) Lantzville Courtenay - within City Rotary Trail 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting 22
ICF Operations Self Sustaining operational funding Land Management Agreements & Accounts over 700 New Utility Applications BC Hydro, Telus, Municipalities, First Nations, Fortis Encroachments & Licenses of Occupation Negotiation of Major Agreements & Reports: MoT Rail Evaluation, Hydro Master Agreement, ICF / SVI Long Term Operating Agreement, VIA Train Service Agreement, Federal Provincial & Regional Agreements Regional Trail Agreements 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting 23
City of Duncan ICF Land Use Permissive Tax Exemption Annual Application Duncan Train Station Museum Use Several Parking Lots Walking Trail Multiple crossings road, utilities, dykes 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting 24
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