September 4, 2014 – Township of Langley, British Columbia – Transport Canada
The official opening of the Mufford Crescent overpass marks the completion of all nine Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) infrastructure improvement projects in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
Nina Grewal, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood - Port Kells, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today celebrated the final component of the RBRC program with funding partners from all nine projects, including Abbotsford South MLA Darryl Plecas; Port Metro Vancouver Vice President of Infrastructure Delivery Cliff Stewart, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Public Affairs of Translink Bob Paddon; Surrey Councillor Bruce Hayne; Acting Mayor Ted Schaffer of the City of Langley; and Mayor Jack Froese of the Township of Langley, along with other RBRC project stakeholders.
The RBRC program is a comprehensive package of road and rail improvement projects funded through a unique collaboration of 12 public and private sector partners. It is designed to improve the safety and efficiency of the road and rail network, and enhance quality of life for residents of communities through which rail traffic travels to and from the Deltaport terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta.
The RBRC projects have been made possible through an unprecedented collaboration of partners including the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, Port Metro Vancouver, TransLink, the City of Surrey, the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, the Corporation of Delta, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Canadian National Railway (CN), the British Columbia Railway Company (BCRC), and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation.
