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$300Million per km?

$

100M per km?What 10M per km bought for Sc

Connecting CommunitiesA timely lesson from Scotland in affordability a

the use of existing infrastructure


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A presentation comparing the just

completed (Sept 2015) Border Rail pro

connecting Edinburgh to the border re

with the potential of the BC Hydro ow

interurban corridor running from Ne

Westminster to Chilliwack


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Scottish Border Rail Passenger Services1850s -1960s

Fraser Valley Interurban RaServices 1910-50

A little history

Steam and later diesel powered Electric


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The Scottish border country lost its passen

service to Edinburgh 46 years ago

Rail service in 1960s - Galashiels Border Rail service restor


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Border Rail Corridor

Dismantled & Abandoned

Fraser Valley Lin

Lightly Used but Opera


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Border Rail Passenger Rail ServicesRestored Sept 2015

Fraser Valley Passenger Rail Se4 km Heritage Rail Weekend

30 minute service to and from Edinburgh


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Why Scotlands order Rail

success matter

BC also has rail lines and corridors with great potential

The BC Hydro owned, interurban corridor from Surrey through to Cserves a population of over 800,000

Previous cost estimates to restore service on the interurban corridochallenged by Scotlands Border Rail experience

TransLinks Oct 2006 DRL reports conclusions on the viability of secinterurban line looks to be highly suspect.


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Why Scotlands order Rail success matters to

The Scottish business case for passenger service includes regiointerconnectivity and tourism (this is relevant for the Fraser Vacorridor)

Border Rail is intended to accelerate economic activity in the

Midlothian and Borders regions of Scotland. Project affordability issue is key to the Border Rail project. A re

regular service using a lower cost solution but incorporating dfeatures that allow for future electrification of the system


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The Key Scottish Asset

an existing rail corridor

A 56km railway corridor, 46 kms totally dismantle

and abandoned in 1969.

Links downtown Edinburgh to the rura

border country and beyond


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The Restored Route

Edinburgh Waverley

(below Edinburgh Castle)

to

Galashiels/Tweedbank

Pop 15,000

(home of Sir Walter Scott)

Length 35 miles (57kms)

Scotlands Border Railway


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Key Points

Marginal business case based on community needs and preconomic benefits from tourism

Strong community support but contentious project

3 major line blockages due to buildings and new roads

Original P3 collapsed; pseudo governmental agency succee Work began Nov 2008

Operational Sep 9, 2015. Half-hourly service

Cost < C$10M/km



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65km of single line track ( incl. 3 long dynamic passing loops)

42 new bridges

95 refurbished bridges

2 refurbished tunnels

1.5million tones of earth moved

Non electrified but built to allow for future electrification


Project Specifications


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Eskbank

Hardengr

Many challenges along the route..


Bowshank Tunnel


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New Bridges & Refurbished Tunnels


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Project Info/CostAfter the original public private partnership (P3) process collapsed, Transport Scotland cNetwork Rail (Network Rail is an arms-length central government body and the owneoperator of UKs railway infrastructure) to lead the Border Rail Project.

Network Rail appointed BAM Nuttall (Dutch based contractor) as the main contractor. UResearch Services (US Based Consultants) carried out major design work.

First sod turned in March 2010 but construction only began in earnest April 2013. Line

Sept 2015.


Cost of Construction

294 Million

C$ 539.2M (Based on Jan 2015 Canadian CRA exchange data)

C$9.46M per km


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The Fraser Valley lost its passenger service to V

communities and Vancouver 75 years ago

Electric Rail travel 1910 - 1950 Light Diesel Rail travel i

Ottawa O-Tra


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Scott Road, Surrey

(Skytrain Station)

to

Abbotsford


Scott Road, Surrey

(Skytrain Station)

to

Chilliwack


Community Rail The Fraser Valley Rail Line

The Potential Routes


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Key Points Project Specificatio

Single line track utilizof current corridor

New overpasses need

New track to serve ke

Non electrified in ear

built to allow future iConsider potential of

technology (Vossloh)

By-pass Paige Sub-Div(Deltaport Traffic)

Passenger rights in place

Corridor owned by BC Hydro

Can be built in phases

Suitable for Tram-Trains*

Integration with short line freightmovements. Temporal separationpossible

Serves large population

Connects South Fraser communities

Community RailThe Fraser Valley Rail Line


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British Columbia (fully automated light rail)

Project Characteristics Cost (CA

Evergreen Line 11 km - Light Metro Skytrain-automated/underground/

surface/elevated (opening 2017)$130.0M(Total $1

Canada Line 19.2 km Light Metro-automated/underground/elevated/

surface (opened 2009)$107.0M(Total $2

Project Characteristics Cost (CA

Border Rail 57km - Heavy rail*, Diesel Multiple Units at grade, restored

rail corridor. Multiple bridges and road realignments. (Open

2015) 294M

$9.5M(Total $

(Exchange ra

Scotland UK (heavy rail)

Actual Cost Comparisons

*Heavy rail refers to rail stock that can operate in conjunction with freight services on same rail c


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Scott Rd KennedyWest NewtonNewton Centre Sullivan

Cloverdale

Langley City Kwantlen PU

Trinity Western Gloucester

Bradner C

Abbot

Surrey 24 kms Langleys 16kms Abbotsfo

EdinburghWaverley

Edinburgh

6 kms

Brunstane

Newcraighall

Shawfair

Eskbank

Newtongrange

GorebridgeStow Galas

Midlothian 15 kms Border Region 35 kms

Pop. 718Midlothian Pop. 85,000

Pop. 149*Pop. 468,251 Pop. 129,258

*Pop. 495,400

*

Route Comparison


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Phased Approach

Project Characteristics ( Diesel Light Rail - Single track with loops)Scott Rd to Newton 10kms - at grade, 2.9% grade New West Bridge to 96th Ave

Newton to Cloverdale 9.3kms at grade. (Passes under major Hwy 15, 6 road Xings

plus some farm Xings)

Cloverdale to Langley

City Centre

5.5kms at grade. Would require overpass to cross main

Deltaport rail link plus possible alternate route. Disused corridor

available for part of route

Langley to Abbotsford 28.52km at grade. Passes over Hwy 1, numerous road Xings.

Numerous day-trip tourist destinations

Abbotsford to

Chilliwack

38.55km at grade. Passes under Highway 1, numerous road

and farm Xings. Serves historic small communities

The route of the interurban line incorporates few bridges but has many at grade rail crossings. T

almost all need to be upgraded to fully gated passenger grade.

Community RailThe Fraser Valley Rail Line


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Observations

Automated light metro systems are prohibitivelyexpensive and necessitate limited regional trans

coverage.

$300M tunnelled and $130M/km elevated trans

systems are not affordable on a regional basis.

We can learn from other regions that maximize ttransit coverage through integrating available

infrastructure into the overall transit system.(We preach reuse in waste management why not infrastructure ?


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Further information

www.bordersrailway.co.ukwww.campaignforbordersrail.org

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_rail

*Vossloh - Tram Trains

http://www.vossloh-kiepe.com/news/press-releases/vossloh-rail-vehicles-und

kiepe-liefern-sieben-neue-train-trams-nach-grossbritannien
http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk/http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk/http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk/http://www.campaignforbordersrail.org/http://www.campaignforbordersrail.org/http://www.campaignforbordersrail.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_railhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_railhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_railhttp://www.campaignforbordersrail.org/http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk/


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Thank you

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