Precision Railway Transportation

Alberta’s Economic Recovery Plan includes several strategies focused on sector-specific needs where Alberta has substantial opportunities for promoting Alberta’s position as a growing hub for logistics.  These opportunities leverage the Province’s logistic infrastructure hubs and further enhance Alberta’s position as an innovative hub that allows for the free flow of goods in and out of the province.

The objective of this study was to provide information and recommendations to the Province for government actions required to strengthen Alberta’s supply chain resiliency, and its competitiveness in the growing logistics sector. This included identifying Alberta’s supply chain risks, assessing the resiliency of Alberta supply chain networks, and examining Alberta’s current and future logistics capacity.

Through agreement with CPCS, Lanyi Rail Solutions Ltd provided senior railway engineering technical support with a focus on railway mainline, branchline, and major terminal operating conditions in Alberta and across Western Canada regarding existing supply chain constraints and opportunities to mitigate and improve overall supply chain issues.

Client: Province of Alberta
Role: Railway Network Analyst
Duration: June 2022 to January 2023

Alberta’s economic wellbeing is dependent upon an efficient and fluid railway transportation network in order to provide access to domestic and global marketplaces. Rail capacity within the province of Alberta is critical in ensuring the local railway network is able to handle current and forecasted demands for exported products and commodities, and to ensure the network can also handle the large volume of through traffic supporting Canada’s overall economy.

Through agreement with CPCS, Lanyi Rail Solutions Ltd. have provided senior railway engineering technical support with a focus on railway mainline and major terminal capacity analyses.

They have also been involved with the engagement with railway transportation and industry stakeholders to identify current supply chain growth constraints and to determine the needs for expanding existing, or developing new, economic corridors in support of Alberta’s future economic potential.

Client: Province of Alberta
Role: Railway Capacity Specialist
Duration: May 2021 to November 2021

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is a proposed new marine container terminal on Canada’s west coast, led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), that would play a critical role in supporting Canadian trade with aims to meet trade growth demands, ensure sustainable development, provide economic benefits, improve efficiency of goods movement, and align with federal and provincial strategies to strengthen Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway.

Stantec is partnered with Moffatt & Nichol as Owner’s Engineer for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Through agreement with Stantec, Richard continues his role as the Owners Engineer Rail Lead, to lead a team of railway engineering and operations specialists providing technical direction and coordination support for the project.

Client: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Role: Owner’s Engineer Rail Lead
Duration: November 2015 to present
Project Value: > $2B CDN
Project Delivery: Various Design Build Models

With funding from the Government of Canada (through the National Trade Corridors Fund), the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), and CP, separating rail crossings at Harris Road and Kennedy Road will improve safety by reducing the risk of collisions between trains and road users, improve community access and connections, and improve traffic flow and emergency response options. The project will also provide opportunities for public space improvements and walking and cycling connections.

Stantec is partnered with WSP as Owner’s Engineer for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Through agreement with Stantec, Richard fills the role of the Owner’s Engineer Rail Lead, to support teams of railway track and structures engineers providing technical direction and coordination support for the project.

Client: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Role: Owner’s Engineer Rail Lead
Duration: November 2019 to present
Project Value: > $141M CDN
Project Delivery: Progressive Design Build (Harris Rd)