Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund

Name of transfer payment program: Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund

Start date: October 20, 2006

End date: March 31, 2018

Description: The primary objective of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund is to address capacity challenges facing Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor transportation system. The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund provides funding for strategic infrastructure projects in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba that enhance the competitiveness, efficiency and capacity of Canada's multimodal transportation network focused on international commerce with the Asia-Pacific region.

Strategic outcome: An efficient transportation system

Results achieved:

• Completing or advancing strategic infrastructure projects to improve highway, rail and marine capacity, and intermodal links and connectors to improve the efficiency and reliability of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor.
   
• Five projects were completed:
  1. CentrePort Canada Way
  2. South Fraser Perimeter Road
  3. North Shore Trade Area: Philip Avenue Grade Separation Phase 1
  4. Ashcroft Terminal Expansion
  5. Regional Traffic Data Systems
      
• Twelve contribution agreements were signed for eleven projects:
  1. West Coast Reduction Limited Rail Unloading Improvement
  2. North Shore Trade Area: Philip Avenue Grade Separation Phase 2
  3. Delta - 80 Street Huston Road and River Road Roadway Improvements
  4. District of Stewart Log Terminal - Upgrades to Log Loading Infrastructure
  5. Surrey - Intersection Improvements at Scott Road and Tannery Road
  6. North Shore Railway Crossings Improvements
  7. Roberts Bank Container Examination Facility
  8. Southern Railway of British Columbia Gateway Rail Capacity Improvements
  9. Fraser Surrey Docks - Expansion of Port Authority Rail Yard
  10. Highway 91 and 72nd Avenue Interchange, Delta, British Columbia
  11. Port Alberni Port Authority Container Trans-Shipment Short-Sea Shipping Feasibility Study
  12. Nanaimo Port Authority Short-Sea Shipping Initiative A-Berth Assembly Wharf Modernization
       
• Nine projects began construction:
  1. North Shore Trade Area: Low Level Road project
  2. Roberts Bank Rail Corridor - 232 Street Overpass Project
  3. South Shore Trade Area - Powell Street Grade Separation
  4. Roberts Bank Rail Corridor - Mufford/64th Avenue Grade Separation
  5. Delta - 80 Street Huston Road and River Road Roadway Improvements
  6. North Shore Railway Crossings Improvements
  7. Surrey - Intersection Improvements at Scott Road and Tannery Road
  8. Port Alberni Port Authority Container Trans Shipment Short-Sea Shipping Feasibility Study
  9. West Coast Reduction Limited Rail Unloading Improvement Project
      
• Three new projects were announced:
  1. Nanaimo Port Authority Short Sea Shipping Initiative A-Berth Assembly Wharf Modernization
  2. Port Alberni Port Authority Container Trans-Shipment and Short-Sea Shipping Feasibility Study
  3. Roberts Bank Container Examination Facility Improving supply chain efficiency through the identification of bottlenecks, capacity constraints and other impediments to the flow of goods.

Comments on variance: The variance between planned spending and actual spending for 2013–14 under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative resulted from delays in several projects. The major contributing factors for the delays included complex project approvals, and challenging multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Audit completed or planned:

A report summarizing the results of the planning phase for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative audit was prepared. Given the audit team’s assessment at the end of the planning phase, it was recommended that no further audit work be done on the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. The Gateways and Borders Crossing Fund had recently been audited and Internal Audit recognized that the same audit recommendations were appropriate for both programs. The Programs Group decided to apply the Management Action Plan developed for Gateways and Borders Crossing Fund to the management of Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative infrastructure projects which will address the audit recommendations.

Evaluation completed or planned: 2012–13

Engagement of applicants and recipients: Transport Canada continually engages recipients to ensure that legislative, regulatory, and contractual requirements are met. This process includes regular meetings, site visits, project reporting and evaluation, environmental assessments, and Aboriginal consultations. In addition, Transport Canada works with recipients to market the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative through joint communications activities and initiatives.