Roberts Bank Rail Corridor sees upgrades

TSAWWASSEN, BC: A newly completed overpass crossing Deltaport Way at 41B Street in Delta, BC has made the route safer and more reliable and will ultimately benefit trade with the Asia Pacific region, says Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and the Asia-Pacific Gateway. The 41B Street project is the first of nine projects completed in the $307-million Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) Program designed to ease congestion in Delta, Surrey, the City of Langley and the Township of Langley.

“Demand for Canadian exports in Asia-Pacific markets continues to grow at a rapid rate, and investments such as these along the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor are furthering Canada’s competitive advantages,” said Fast. “With the completion of the 41B overpass and, eventually, the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor overall, we are strengthening Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway, while positioning the West Coast as the corridor of choice between Canada and the high-growth Asia-Pacific markets.”

The program involves eight overpasses and one railway siding in a 70-km stretch connecting Roberts Bank, which contains Canada’s largest container facility (Deltaport) and coal terminal (Westshore), to the North American rail network. The corridor is expected to carry increasing volumes of goods from around the world as well as Canadian exports.