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Transportation Assessment of the Central & North Coast of BC new Digby Island ferry and the Alaska ferry, in the event that it does not relocate its Prince Rupert area terminal to Lax Kw’alaams. The new facility would be multi-modal as it would also accommodate VIA Rail’s Skeena service. The intent is to create an attractive gateway facility experience for arriving and departing passengers on ferries and passenger trains. The City of Prince Rupert, Port of Prince Rupert, and BC Ferries have signed a MOU to plan a “transportation hub” at Fairview. 62 ► Issue: High piloting costs for vessels traveling to Kitimat Kitimat’s distant location from the pilot boarding station on Triple Island creates extra shipping costs for vessels traveling to its Port. This arises from the need to take on and pay two pilots, so that neither works more than an 8 hour shift. One City of Kitimat representative has pointed out that this is an inequitable arrangement that gives the Prince Rupert Port a cost advantage. A pilot boarding station located at some mid way point, or a station dedicated to the Kitimat Port only would reduce these operating costs by reducing travel time, and therefore making it unnecessary to take on two pilots en route to Kitimat. 62 Alaska Marine Highway System has been invited to join this endeavour. Chisholm Consulting 90
5. RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 General Strategic Recommendations Transportation Assessment of the Central & North Coast of BC ► Begin lobbying federal and provincial government now for funding to undertake “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects. As part of its economic stimulus program, the federal government has earmarked funds to accelerate and expand infrastructure. Some major projects are moving forward, but the kind of infrastructure projects that will proceed at the provincial or municipal level will likely be repair work with 2009 starts and 2010 finishes. 63 We have identified some priority short-term projects as follows (Note that these are described more fully in Issues, and later in this section.): • new ferry and passenger rail terminal in Fairview area (Prince Rupert) 64 • new ferry dock at Aero Point (Prince Rupert); • improvements to Kitkatla’s float dock (small float dock related projects are possible throughout the coast); • larger and safer ferry terminal in Klemtu; • larger airport terminal and night time runway lights in Bella Bella; • improvements to Highway 20 between Anahim Lake and Bella Coola Valley, in particular Heckman Pass; • implementation of a public bus service from Bella Coola to Williams Lake; and, • pedestrian sidewalk or walkway between Nuxalk Subdivision 4 with the town of Bella Coola. ► Create a coastal transportation investment strategy for longer term projects As cited earlier, there is no overarching Coastal BC Transportation Strategy or Plan. Our recommendation is that the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure be asked to spearhead a multi-stakeholder strategy-making process for coastal transportation. We envision the strategy being undertaken within a roundtable format by a coalition group that includes First Nations, BC Government, federal government, BC Ferries, municipalities, regional districts, and industry and NGO representatives. Any regional transportation plan should take into account the role that the North Coast and Kitimat will play in the proposed Northwest Corridor strategy. 63 National Post, January 31, 2009. 64 This project requires additional planning, considerable collaboration and is connected to the Tsimshian Access project so it may not be feasible to undertake within the short term. Chisholm Consulting 91
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary
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Issues and Recommendations Transpor
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