North Shore Trade Area GIP Project Benefits
These projects have benefits to terminals and cargo owners, including:
- Enhanced rail and port operations, including additional cargo capacity by increasing mainline rail and rail yard capacity;
- Enhanced support for Canadian forestry, mining and agriculture sectors who export through North Shore terminals;
- More efficient rail operations and capacity to accommodate anticipated trade growth
- Accommodating anticipated growth in rail and road traffic
- Enabling terminal expansion plans on the North Shore
- Improved access to terminal facilities for commercial traffic
- Increased rail and road capacity, enabling longer train lengths
- Improved road connections to industries bordering the rail tracks
In addition, they will also provide local quality of life and environmental benefits, including:
- Reduced congestion on the local road network
- Increased employment on the North Shore and throughout the Lower Mainland
- Reduced noise pollution, such as train whistles at road/rail crossings and rail shunting
- Expanded terminal facilities that will increase Provincial and Municipal tax revenues
- Enhanced access for emergency service providers (police, fire, ambulance)
- Increased capacity for public projects such as the Spirit Trail multi-use pathway