Presentation to Island Corridor Foundation Annual General Meeting Vancouver Island Rail � ����� � ������� � ��������� 23 April 2015
VANCOUVER ISLAND RAIL CORRIDOR 2 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 3 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Railway Infrastructure Improvement Funding � 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 4 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 5 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
VIA Rail Passenger Service 6 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 7 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 8 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
SVI Operations Current Active Staff Levels # Employees � Management / Administration 3 � Operations 2 � Maintenance 7 Total Active Staff 12 9 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 10 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 11 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Freight Opportunities 12 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Freight Connections Wellcox Rail Yard 13 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Freight Connections Wellcox Rail Marine Ramp, Nanaimo 14 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Freight Connections ( to North American Markets) 15 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Freight Connections Annacis Rail Marine Terminal 16 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Freight Opportunities North American Market Connections 17 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Tourism / Excursion Rail Cruise Ship Industry Support 18 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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 19 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Tourism / Excursion Rail 20 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Tourism / Excursion Rail 21 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Tourism / Excursion Opportunities Alberni Pacific – Port Alberni � Successful Model 22 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Commuter Services (Future Option available to communities - eg. CRD and Victoria Western Communities) 23 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Historic Stations – Heritage Canada Restoration & Development � Courtenay � Alberni � Qualicum � Nanaimo � Duncan Nanaimo Train Station 24 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Rail Trail Development � Synergy with bike - friendly rail cars 25 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
Rail Trail Development 26 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
27 23 April 2015 Presentation to ICF Annual General Meeting
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