Ashcroft Terminal
Ashcroft Terminal is a dry port and private inland transloading, container storage and distribution centre[1] and member of the Canadian Government's Asian Pacific Corridor Initiative[2] in Ashcroft, British Columbia. Located 340 km (210 mi) east of Vancouver and 90 km (56 mi) west of Kamloops, Ashcroft Terminal is situated on mainlines for both Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Canadian National Railway (CN).
History
[edit]Ashcroft Terminal has been in operation since 1997. Rapid expansion during the 2000s, thanks in large part to federal investment, has increased the inland port's operations, infrastructure and capacity.
Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
[edit]On October 11, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI) with an initial investment of $5-million in federal funding.[3][4] The expansion facilitated by the investment ensured increased capacity and access for shippers and logistics companies in the entire province.
In September 2013 the development of an online platform financed by the federal government was announced by Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The websites showcases the regional economy, highlighting investment opportunities, including in agriculture, mining and forestry with Ashcroft Terminal featured prominently.[5]
Operations and infrastructure
[edit]Ashcroft Terminal is located on 129 hectares of industrial zoned land with 141 hectares of surrounding buffer land. Onsite operations include:
- Transloading
- Railcar Storage
- Materials Handling
- Industrial Storage
- Truck Scales
The terminal contains over 30,000 feet (9,100 m) of rail serviced directly off the CPR, servicing both CP and CN shippers through a zone 3 CTA interswitch.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sinoski, Kelly (2013-02-28). "Ashcroft industrial land considered as container storage and distribution centre". Vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Ashcroft Terminal". Asiapacificgateway.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Feds invest $5 million in Ashcroft | City & Region | Kamloops Daily News". Kamloopsnews.ca. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "The Government of Canada supports Ashcroft Terminal's expansion". Ashcroftbc.ca. July 14, 2010.
- ^ "TNRD website to feature business for Asian investment | City & Region | Kamloops Daily News". Kamloopsnews.ca. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- MacNair, Adrian (May 10, 2013). "Delta mayor wants container traffic moved to Ashcroft". South Delta Leader. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.