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Vancouver Island Rail
Presentation to Island Corridor Foundation Annual General Meeting
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VANCOUVER ISLAND RAIL CORRIDOR
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Vancouver Island Rail - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Vancouver Island Rail - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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Provincial / Federal 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 Under ongoing review > Province
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Railway Infrastructure Improvement Funding
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Reports & Studies 2006 to date
MNP Report on E&N Railway - 2005 BC MoTI / IBI Group - Evaluation of the E & N Railway Corridor – Foundation Paper – 2009 ICF / SVI - Potential for Tourism Service on Vancouver Island - 2009 ICF / SVI – Potential for Freight Expansion – 2009 SVI – The Advantages of Rail vs. Truck Transportation of Coal on Vancouver Island – 2010 BC MoTI / Associated Engineering / Benesch – Bridge Inspection and Assessment – E&N Railway, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada – 2012 Island Explorer Excursion Train Feasibility Study – SVI - Sept/2014
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VIA Rail Passenger Service
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VIA Rail – Train Service Agreement
Approval – 2014 – VIA Rail to provide:
- Deficit Funding – $1.45M (Year 1)
- Liability Insurance
- Refurbished Bike-Friendly Rail Cars
Improved Serviced – Based in Nanaimo Local control of schedule and service - (SVI/ICF) Revenue / Ridership Risk with Operator (SVI):
- Need to Respond to Market Demand and Optimum Business
Model
- Inter-operability with other transportation modes –eg. bus / ferry
- Key Connections
- Courtenay > Powell River > Campbell River
- Qualicum Beach > Port Alberni > Tofino / Ucluelet
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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
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SVI Operations
Current Active Staff Levels # Employees Management / Administration 3 Operations 2 Maintenance 7 Total Active Staff 12
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SVI Operations
Ongoing Maintenance Activities
Track and bridge inspections Crossing & signal system inspection / maintenance Vegetation control Annual track geometry testing Surfacing and re-ballasting as required by visual inspection and by annual track geometry testing Re-gauging of track as required by visual inspection and by annual track geometry testing Tie renewals as determined by visual inspect and by annual track geometry testing
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SVI Operations
Ongoing Maintenance Activities (cont’d)
Tie renewals (as determined by visual inspect and by annual track geometry testing): Total – 2006 to 2009 inclusive...= 16,086 Total – 2010 to 2013 inclusive...= 6,498 Total – 2014...............................= 790 Total – 2006 to 2014 inclusive........= 23,374 Replacement of defective rails as determined by visual inspection and annual ultrasonic rail testing Renewal of defective steel components as determined by visual inspection and annual ultrasonic rail testing Drainage re-ditching and culvert replacement as required to maintain track drainage systems
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Freight Opportunities
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Freight Connections
Wellcox Rail Yard
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Freight Connections
Wellcox Rail Marine Ramp, Nanaimo
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Freight Connections
(to North American Markets)
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Freight Connections
Annacis Rail Marine Terminal
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Freight Opportunities
North American Market Connections
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Tourism / Excursion Rail Cruise Ship Industry Support
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Tourism / Excursion Rail
Island Explorer – Feasibility Study (September 2014) 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
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Tourism / Excursion Rail
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Tourism / Excursion Rail
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Tourism / Excursion Opportunities
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Alberni Pacific – Port Alberni Successful Model
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Commuter Services
(Future Option available to communities
- eg. CRD and Victoria Western Communities)
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Historic Stations – Heritage Canada Restoration & Development
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Courtenay Alberni Qualicum Nanaimo Duncan
Nanaimo Train Station
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Rail Trail Development
Synergy with bike
- friendly rail cars
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Rail Trail Development
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