North Shore Railyard Expansion

Please note this project has previously been posted on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Reference number 83132.

The proposed project

Richardson are proposing a rail-focused expansion of their North Vancouver terminal. The proposed expansion focuses on the following pieces of work: 

  • Construction of 15 additional storage tracks; 
  • Realignment of tracks within the existing yard;  
  • Addition of crossovers and turnouts within the existing yard;  
  • Installation of truck turnaround area, emergency access road and construction of new vehicular access gates (security and emergency); and 
  • Various associated works such as installation of new lighting, fencing and utilities. 

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Latest update

November 10, 2022 – Transport Canada has determined that the proposed North Shore Railyard Expansion Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - November 10, 2022
1 Notice of Intent - Transport Canada - September 23, 2022

Contacts

Impact Assessment Pacific Region
Transport Canada
Suite 820
800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2J8
Email: PACEnvironment-environnement@tc.gc.ca


  • Location

    • North Vancouver (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Railways
    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2022-09-23

  • Proponent

    Richardson International Limited

  • Authorities

    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    83987
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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

 

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