The RBRC program is described as “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 to and from the Deltaport terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. It includes nine road-rail projects—eight overpass projects and one railway siding project.
The RBRC projects were made possible through a collaboration of partners including 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, CN, British Columbia Railway Co. (BCRC), and BNSF. Total funding 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 each from the Province of British Columbia, Port Metro Vancouver and its tenants and stakeholders, and TransLink; C$32 million from 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; and C$4.5 million from the Corporation of Delta.
The 44-mile RBRC connects Deltaport Terminal, Canada’s largest container facility and a major coal terminal, with North America’s entire rail network. “The trade supportive infrastructure now coming on line helps us provide more timely and efficient service for our customers,” said Canadian Pacific Railway President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Creel. “It is the outcome of a unique partnership between industry and government, and it has achieved real results.”