Getting Goods to Market

Demand from Asian economies is high and growing.  In order to ensure producers and shippers have reliable, accessible facilities, we need to further develop port capacity and rail networks. The markets we open today will require continued investments in our airports. We will also continue to aggressively seek out partnerships with aviation companies to use B.C. airports as destinations for their passengers and cargo.

Getting Goods to Market: Actions

1. Releasing the Pacific Gateway Transportation Plan.

2. Continuing transportation infrastructure investment.

3. Working on upgrades to the Deltaport and Ridley Island terminal.

Getting Goods to Markets: Results

• $5.6M to investment in border infrastructure and information systems to help get goods to market more efficiently.
• Over $12B of $22B Pacific Gateway strategy has been completed including 41B Overpass in Delta which opened on December 20, 2011 and 80th Street Overpass which opened on April 30, 2012.
• The four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border and starting the process to replace the George Massey Tunnel, see the details at http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/09/premier-announces-investments-in-capital-projects-transportation-infrastructure.html

For more on all of the actions and results see the 1 year report.