The RAV line is scheduled to start construction in August of this year by SNC Lavalin/Serco. You can keep on top of what’s going on at RAVCO and participate in public consultation here.
Did you know? Every year, Greater Vancouver seaport, airport, rail and road infrastructure moves:
– 100 million tonnes of cargo;
– 15 million air passengers; and
– 1 million cruise ship passengers
through our region and accounts for 15% of BC’s GDP.
Whereas the US views transportation as essential to trade competitiveness (and thus in the national interest to improve it), in Canada we seem to view transportation as just another industry sector (and thus a source of tax revenue). In light of aggressive US investment in their transportation systems and growing US competition as a port destination, we need to treat our transportation sector as a higher priority as it benefits all sectors of BC’s economy.
I went to a CLE Tax Course today & came back to major office overload. Thank goodness for you, Marjon & Sharon.