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TRANSPORTATION enabling international trade. June 3, 2014. Canada’s Pacific Gateway. Vision British Columbia is North America’s gateway of choice for Asia Pacific trade . . W hat is it? Economic importance BC’s competitive advantages Collaboration and Partnerships.
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TRANSPORTATIONenabling international trade June 3, 2014
Canada’s Pacific Gateway Vision British Columbia is North America’s gateway of choice for Asia Pacific trade.
What is it? Economic importance BC’s competitive advantages Collaboration and Partnerships
BC’s Transportation Network Over 47,800 km of provincial highways • 3 Class 1 railways Employs over136,000 people • 130 airports • Over 2,700 structures on provincial highways • 3 international ports, 4 regional ports and 40 local ports • Over 2,900transit buses • 19 international border crossings • + 40 ferry routes
Economic importance • Contributes $10.6 billion to BC’s GDP • 136,800 people employed in transportation in BC • $68.4 billion – value of goods exported through BC in 2013
BC’s Competitive Advantageous • Closest North American ports to Asia • Long-term labour agreements • Integrated transportation network • Marine shore power • Aviation fuel tax elimination • Port Property Tax Act
Collaboration& Partnerships • Performance • Capacity • Funding • Marketing
Canada’s Pacific Gateway Connecting buyers to sellers and delivering goods to markets Questions? Yongmei Chen Linda Harmon