By Karen Robes Meeks
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) plans to honor outstanding business and environment achievement within the Seattle-Tacoma gateway with its new North Star Awards.
NWSA tenants, shippers and supply chain partners, stakeholders, non-profit organizations are all eligible for this recognition. The awards will feature the Cargo Anchor Award, which honors long-term businesses that also promote trade and economic development in the area, and the Environmental Sustainability Award, which spotlights innovation and adaptive measures that support the continued health of the Puget Sound region’s environment, while promoting trade and economic development.
The deadline for nomination is 5 p.m. on Friday, August 17. Visit www.nwseaportalliance.com/northstar for more information.
Showing posts with label West Vancouver Freight Access project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Vancouver Freight Access project. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Vancouver USA Dedicates Rail Project
By Karen Robes Meeks
The Port of Vancouver USA recently dedicated its $251 million West Vancouver Freight Access Project. This concludes the decade-long rail project that officials hope will ease congestion and bring efficiency to users by improving rail movement of freight through the port and along the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines that link the Pacific Northwest to hubs in Chicago and Houston, and from Canada to Mexico.
“It’s hard to overstate the importance of the West Vancouver Freight Access Project,” said port CEO Julianna Marler. “Whether we’re talking about how the project reduces rail congestion on the mainline and expands our capacity to 400,000 rail cars per year, or how it supported thousands of family-wage jobs during design, engineering and construction – as well as jobs for the future – this has been a critical project with far-reaching benefits for our community, region and nation. We’re very proud to celebrate WVFA’s completion today with our staff and contractors, and many of the partners who helped us make this project and its benefits a reality.”
The project is already inspiring private investment from port tenants and neighbors such as United Grain Corp., Great Western Malting and Farwest Steel.
Over $200 million in private funds have been spent to modernize facilities and equipment, and capitalize on the increase of rail capacity, according to the port.
The Port of Vancouver USA recently dedicated its $251 million West Vancouver Freight Access Project. This concludes the decade-long rail project that officials hope will ease congestion and bring efficiency to users by improving rail movement of freight through the port and along the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines that link the Pacific Northwest to hubs in Chicago and Houston, and from Canada to Mexico.
“It’s hard to overstate the importance of the West Vancouver Freight Access Project,” said port CEO Julianna Marler. “Whether we’re talking about how the project reduces rail congestion on the mainline and expands our capacity to 400,000 rail cars per year, or how it supported thousands of family-wage jobs during design, engineering and construction – as well as jobs for the future – this has been a critical project with far-reaching benefits for our community, region and nation. We’re very proud to celebrate WVFA’s completion today with our staff and contractors, and many of the partners who helped us make this project and its benefits a reality.”
The project is already inspiring private investment from port tenants and neighbors such as United Grain Corp., Great Western Malting and Farwest Steel.
Over $200 million in private funds have been spent to modernize facilities and equipment, and capitalize on the increase of rail capacity, according to the port.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Vancouver, USA Strategic Plan
By Karen Robes Meeks
The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners will take part of a special workshop on December 14 that focuses on updating the port’s strategic plan.
At the 8:30 a.m. workshop, which is open to the public, consultant Maul Foster & Alongi will give an overview of the strategic planning process. For much of next year, the consultant will be gathering input from stakeholders and staff members to help form the update, which is expected to be implemented in late 2018.
Although parts of the plan have been amended annually, this is the first time in more than a decade that the plan will be entirely updated.
“During that time, the port has grown and completed or made significant progress on many key initiatives, including the West Vancouver Freight Access Project and Centennial Industrial Building,” according to the port. “Work is now underway to develop and create a new strategic plan to guide port staff and resources for the next decade.”
The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners will take part of a special workshop on December 14 that focuses on updating the port’s strategic plan.
At the 8:30 a.m. workshop, which is open to the public, consultant Maul Foster & Alongi will give an overview of the strategic planning process. For much of next year, the consultant will be gathering input from stakeholders and staff members to help form the update, which is expected to be implemented in late 2018.
Although parts of the plan have been amended annually, this is the first time in more than a decade that the plan will be entirely updated.
“During that time, the port has grown and completed or made significant progress on many key initiatives, including the West Vancouver Freight Access Project and Centennial Industrial Building,” according to the port. “Work is now underway to develop and create a new strategic plan to guide port staff and resources for the next decade.”
Friday, November 17, 2017
Vancouver USA Adopts 2018 Budget
By Karen Robes Meeks
Harbor leaders for the Port of Vancouver USA this week adopted a $68.5 million fiscal plan for the upcoming year.
The 2018 budget is $16.7 million less than last year’s budget due to completion of much of the major parts of the West Vancouver Freight Access and Centennial Industrial Building projects.
About 22 percent of the port’s 2018 capital budget will go toward the completion of the West Vancouver Freight Access project, while nearly 36 percent is slated for port infrastructure and IT systems maintenance, and the remainder going toward waterfront, facility and terminal improvements.
The new budget also shows $38.22 million in operating revenues (a 3 percent increase from 2017), 70 percent of which is from marine, terminal and rail operations. The balance came from industrial property leases, rail and facilities, according to the port.
Harbor leaders for the Port of Vancouver USA this week adopted a $68.5 million fiscal plan for the upcoming year.
The 2018 budget is $16.7 million less than last year’s budget due to completion of much of the major parts of the West Vancouver Freight Access and Centennial Industrial Building projects.
About 22 percent of the port’s 2018 capital budget will go toward the completion of the West Vancouver Freight Access project, while nearly 36 percent is slated for port infrastructure and IT systems maintenance, and the remainder going toward waterfront, facility and terminal improvements.
The new budget also shows $38.22 million in operating revenues (a 3 percent increase from 2017), 70 percent of which is from marine, terminal and rail operations. The balance came from industrial property leases, rail and facilities, according to the port.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Vancouver USA Rail Trench Wins International Award
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Vancouver USA has won an IHS Dredging and Port Construction Innovation Award for a project creating new rail entrance into the port.
The port said Jan. 4 that its trench project was selected over projects at Port Miami and DP World London Gateway to win this prestigious industry award, which was presented at a ceremony in London.
The Vancouver USA trench is a new east-west rail entrance that eliminates conflicts with north-south rail traffic by bringing trains under the 1908 Columbia River railroad bridge.
The structure, which is watertight and sits atop more than 410 steel pilings embedded in the river’s north bank, is the cornerstone of the port’s $275 million West Vancouver Freight Access project.
The WVFA project is a concerted effort by the port to invest in its freight rail infrastructure. It consists of 21 individual projects to improve the ability to move freight not only through the port but also along the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines connecting the Pacific Northwest to major rail hubs throughout North America.
In selecting the trench as a winner in its category, the HIS judges called the trench “an innovative and interesting method of both design and construction,” and noted that it “resulted in more capacity, fewer delays and used innovative techniques.”
“I couldn’t be more proud of our project and the hard work of everyone involved,” port interim CEO Julianna Marler said. “This is a very unique and innovative structure with benefits that stretch far beyond the port’s borders.” The trench was completed in August 2015.
The Port of Vancouver USA has won an IHS Dredging and Port Construction Innovation Award for a project creating new rail entrance into the port.
The port said Jan. 4 that its trench project was selected over projects at Port Miami and DP World London Gateway to win this prestigious industry award, which was presented at a ceremony in London.
The Vancouver USA trench is a new east-west rail entrance that eliminates conflicts with north-south rail traffic by bringing trains under the 1908 Columbia River railroad bridge.
The structure, which is watertight and sits atop more than 410 steel pilings embedded in the river’s north bank, is the cornerstone of the port’s $275 million West Vancouver Freight Access project.
The WVFA project is a concerted effort by the port to invest in its freight rail infrastructure. It consists of 21 individual projects to improve the ability to move freight not only through the port but also along the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines connecting the Pacific Northwest to major rail hubs throughout North America.
In selecting the trench as a winner in its category, the HIS judges called the trench “an innovative and interesting method of both design and construction,” and noted that it “resulted in more capacity, fewer delays and used innovative techniques.”
“I couldn’t be more proud of our project and the hard work of everyone involved,” port interim CEO Julianna Marler said. “This is a very unique and innovative structure with benefits that stretch far beyond the port’s borders.” The trench was completed in August 2015.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Vancouver USA Completes Rail Project
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Vancouver USA and its partners on Aug. 17 cut the ribbon on a $30 million rail project that is expected to help ensure that trains move, that goods flow from regional businesses and that Washington state remains competitive in the global market.
Known as the Trench, the project is a component of the port’s $275 million West Vancouver Freight Access project (WVFA), which aims to reduce regional rail congestion by up to 40 percent.
The Trench is designed to eliminate conflicts between trains entering the port, and triples the port’s rail capacity, thereby allowing tenants to efficiently move products like grain, steel, vehicles and wind energy components.
The Trench was completed $8 million under budget and ahead of schedule. The entire WVFA is expected to be complete in 2017.
Last week’s ribbon cutting featured port officials, US Sen. Maria Cantwell, and representatives from the offices of US Sen. Patty Murray, US Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Gov. Jay Inlsee. A crowd of about 100 people from various partner agencies, port businesses and community groups also joined in the celebration.
Sen. Cantwell stressed how critical freight projects like WVFA are to the efficient movement of goods, helping Washington state businesses remain competitive as markets change and trade is increasingly globalized.
“One thing’s clear: freight can’t wait. It has to move,” she said.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Study: Derailment Risk Low at Vancouver USA Rail Entrance
By Mark Edward Nero
There’s a very low potential for derailment of trains as
they enter the Port of Vancouver USA, an extensive analysis of the port’s rail
infrastructure by rail safety organization has determined.
The study, commissioned by the port and completed by TÜV
Rheinland Rail Sciences, evaluated the derailment risk on about 3,000 feet of
rail track exiting the BNSF Railway mainline and entering the port.
The section of the port’s West Vancouver Freight Access
project is part of a new rail entrance to the port that, when complete in 2015,
is expected to reduce congestion on the regional rail system by as much as 40
percent. The track, with about half its length running parallel to the BNSF Railway
mainline, also flanks the waterfront redevelopment project proposed by a local
developer.
The study’s purpose was two-fold. First, the port wanted a
neutral, third-party safety evaluation of track that will serve as a
significant portion of the port’s main rail entrance beginning in 2015. Second,
the port asked TÜV Rheinland to offer recommendations on additional steps that
could be taken to make that section of track even safer.
In a March 25 oral report of the port’s commission, TÜV
Rheinland Rail Services Chief Operating Officer Sebastian Oertel summarized
their findings related to the port’s rail project as “above and beyond what we
see in the industry.”
The firm ran multiple simulations using the tracks’ geometry
data, operating speeds and train data for three different types of trains: a
grain train, an oil train and a potash train. Based on in-train force and
vehicle dynamics analyses, the study found that the “proposed operation and
track configuration is well within industry safety standards” with “a low risk
of derailment.”
The TÜV Rheinland Rail Services study is available at
http://www.portvanusa.com/assets/Connection-Track-Train-Operations-Study.pdf.
Plans are also underway to conduct a similar assessment of
the remainder of the port’s West Vancouver Freight Access project.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
New Security Building Under Design at Vancouver USA Port
The Port of Vancouver USA says that a new 3,600 square foot security
building is being designed at Terminal 3 after construction of new grain silos
at United Grain Corp. forced the demolition of the previous security building
in 2010.
With the expansion of the port’s operations and sheer acreage,
the new port security headquarters has to be designed as a state-of-the-art
facility, according to the port.
There are multiple projects underway at the port that are
part of West Vancouver Freight Access Project, or WFVA, a $137 million effort
by the port to create jobs and generate revenue by investing in freight rail
infrastructure.
The WFVA, which began in 2007, is divided into 20 elements,
all of which are expected to be complete by 2017.
Included in the upgraded security building will be expanded
and centralized video surveillance that can cover the port’s new rail entrance,
Terminal 5 and other areas where new rail service and maritime operations will
take place.
The port has teamed with KPFF consulting engineers and BBL
Architects to design and build the office space, which the port says is on
schedule to begin construction in June 2013 and be completed by 2014.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Vancouver Grain Subdivision Nears Completion
The Port of Vancouver USA is less than two full days away from completing a project that adds about 2,000 lateral feet of rail in the vicinity of a grain terminal as part of the ongoing series of freight access projects.
Construction of the rail reconfiguration and expansion, also known as Grain Subdivision Phase B, began in March and must be completed by Sept. 6, then turned over to United Grain Corp. by Sept. 17, 2012.
The new rail is expected to allow United Grain to load 20 rail cars at a time rather than its current six, more than tripling loading capacity. The project is a timely one in that United Grain is also transitioning to handling corn and soybeans in addition to wheat. Another aspect of the project is the completion of a 100,000-gallon water tank near the Great Western Malting facility. The structure has been built, but still needs to be cleaned and filled by Sept. 6.
The grain subdivision and water tank construction are components of the port’s West Vancouver Freight Access Project, or WFVA, a $137 million effort by the port to create jobs and generate revenue by investing in freight rail infrastructure. The WFVA, which was launched in 2007, is divided into 20 elements; the rail expansion is known as Project 8.
Construction of the rail reconfiguration and expansion, also known as Grain Subdivision Phase B, began in March and must be completed by Sept. 6, then turned over to United Grain Corp. by Sept. 17, 2012.
The new rail is expected to allow United Grain to load 20 rail cars at a time rather than its current six, more than tripling loading capacity. The project is a timely one in that United Grain is also transitioning to handling corn and soybeans in addition to wheat. Another aspect of the project is the completion of a 100,000-gallon water tank near the Great Western Malting facility. The structure has been built, but still needs to be cleaned and filled by Sept. 6.
The grain subdivision and water tank construction are components of the port’s West Vancouver Freight Access Project, or WFVA, a $137 million effort by the port to create jobs and generate revenue by investing in freight rail infrastructure. The WFVA, which was launched in 2007, is divided into 20 elements; the rail expansion is known as Project 8.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Work Begins on New Vancouver USA Rail Project
Work has begun on a rail line at the Port
of Vancouver USA that would travel below the BNSF and Union Pacific’s
north/south mainline on the Columbia River Rail Bridge.
The configuration along the banks of the
river would prevent port-bound rail from blocking the north/south rail line,
according to the port, while increasing the efficiency of rail movement into
and out of the area.
Early stages of construction include
building a watertight trench to support the concrete foundation for trains that
will travel into the port, including the expanding rail yard corridor.
The task is the latest in the Port of
Vancouver USA’s West Vancouver Freight Access Project, or WFVA, a $137 million
effort by the port to create jobs and generate revenue by investing in freight
rail infrastructure. The WFVA, which began in 2007, is divided into 20
elements; the rail expansion is known as Project 16.
Among the major elements of the project
that have been completed are the June 2010 completion of a unit train facility
at Terminal 5; and rail improvements near a city of Vancouver waterfront
development in 2008.
Work began on Project 16 this week and is
expected to be complete by the end of February, 2013. Work on the full WFVA
project is expected to be complete by 2017.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Port of Vancouver USA Budget Approved
The Port of Vancouver USA has approved a 2012 budget that includes a one percent property tax increase to help pay for an ongoing freight rail project.
Under the new budget, which was approved on a 2-1 vote Nov. 8, the port’s property tax collection would rise by about $99,000 in 2012 to roughly $10 million.
Starting next year, the owner of a property with an assessed value of $250,000 would pay about $2 more in property taxes than in 2011. There are about 300,000 property taxpayers within the port’s 111-square-mile district.
The additional money would go toward construction of the $150 million West Vancouver Freight Access project, a 27-mile rail expansion that the port hopes to finish by 2017. The rail project, on which construction began in 2007, is designed to improve the ability to move freight through the port and regional BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines.
Port commissioners Nancy Baker and Brian Wolfe voted in favor of the budget, while commissioner Jerry Oliver voted against it, saying that the economic climate wasn’t right to impose a new tax.
Under the new budget, which was approved on a 2-1 vote Nov. 8, the port’s property tax collection would rise by about $99,000 in 2012 to roughly $10 million.
Starting next year, the owner of a property with an assessed value of $250,000 would pay about $2 more in property taxes than in 2011. There are about 300,000 property taxpayers within the port’s 111-square-mile district.
The additional money would go toward construction of the $150 million West Vancouver Freight Access project, a 27-mile rail expansion that the port hopes to finish by 2017. The rail project, on which construction began in 2007, is designed to improve the ability to move freight through the port and regional BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines.
Port commissioners Nancy Baker and Brian Wolfe voted in favor of the budget, while commissioner Jerry Oliver voted against it, saying that the economic climate wasn’t right to impose a new tax.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Vancouver USA Port Awarded $15M In Rail Project Funds
The United States Department of Transportation on Wednesday formally awarded $15 million in federal stimulus funds to the Port of Vancouver USA, which port officials plan to use to complete a key component of the port's 10-year West Vancouver Freight Access (WVFA) rail modernization project.
The funds, part of a $31 million DOT grant to Washington state passenger and freight rail projects, came from $2.4 billion in federal high-speed rail funds that Florida Governor Rick Scott rejected in February. Following Scott's rejection of the funds, the DOT selected dozens of projects across 15 states to receive the stimulus funds.
In July, Congressional GOP members led by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey unsuccessfully sought to shift $1.6 billion of the redistributed Florida high-speed funds – which included the Vancouver grant – to cover federal disaster aid.
Vancouver port officials plan to invest the $15 million windfall in the construction of a rail access point at the east end of the port that is separate from the BNSF mainline. The $38 million project – part of the overall $150 million WVFA plan – is set to start by April 2013, with scheduled completion in January 2016. The port, with state assistance, plans to pick up the remaining $23 million cost of the project after applying the federal stimulus funds.
Divided into 20 project elements, the overall WVFA project includes construction of a new dual carrier rail access into the port, enhancement of the port’s internal rail system, relocation of port facilities and utilities to accommodate track realignment, and improvements to port roadways.
The WVFA, the largest capital investment in the port's history, is at the heart of port officials' efforts to attract new business and retain existing businesses.
"We needed to increase our rail capacity. We needed to handle unit trains that are more than 100 rail cars long and unclog a bottleneck caused by trains coming into the port, stalling national rail lines to the west coast," port Executive Director Larry Paulson said in April.
In July 2010, the port completed its $66 million Terminal 5 rail upgrade project, the first major component of the larger WVFA project. The entire WVFA project is set for completion some time in 2017. When complete, the WVFA is expected to triple the rail car capacity of the port-area BNSF tracks.
The funds, part of a $31 million DOT grant to Washington state passenger and freight rail projects, came from $2.4 billion in federal high-speed rail funds that Florida Governor Rick Scott rejected in February. Following Scott's rejection of the funds, the DOT selected dozens of projects across 15 states to receive the stimulus funds.
In July, Congressional GOP members led by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey unsuccessfully sought to shift $1.6 billion of the redistributed Florida high-speed funds – which included the Vancouver grant – to cover federal disaster aid.
Vancouver port officials plan to invest the $15 million windfall in the construction of a rail access point at the east end of the port that is separate from the BNSF mainline. The $38 million project – part of the overall $150 million WVFA plan – is set to start by April 2013, with scheduled completion in January 2016. The port, with state assistance, plans to pick up the remaining $23 million cost of the project after applying the federal stimulus funds.
Divided into 20 project elements, the overall WVFA project includes construction of a new dual carrier rail access into the port, enhancement of the port’s internal rail system, relocation of port facilities and utilities to accommodate track realignment, and improvements to port roadways.
The WVFA, the largest capital investment in the port's history, is at the heart of port officials' efforts to attract new business and retain existing businesses.
"We needed to increase our rail capacity. We needed to handle unit trains that are more than 100 rail cars long and unclog a bottleneck caused by trains coming into the port, stalling national rail lines to the west coast," port Executive Director Larry Paulson said in April.
In July 2010, the port completed its $66 million Terminal 5 rail upgrade project, the first major component of the larger WVFA project. The entire WVFA project is set for completion some time in 2017. When complete, the WVFA is expected to triple the rail car capacity of the port-area BNSF tracks.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Vancouver USA Rail Project Gets Boost From Rejected Florida Rail Funds
Florida's loss is the Washington state Port of Vancouver's gain.
The federal government has announced that the Vancouver port will receive $15 million for its West Vancouver Freight Access (WVFA) rail modernization project from the $2.4 billion in high-speed rail funds that Florida Governor Rick Scott rejected in February.
The Vancouver grant is being provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation and will be administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
The $15 million windfall will be specifically invested in the construction of a rail access point at the east end of the port that is separate from the BNSF mainline. The $38 million project – part of the overall $150 million WVFA plan – is set to start by April 2013, with scheduled completion in January 2016. Matching funds from the port will make up the bulk of the cost for the project beyond the federal funds.
“This [DOT] award demonstrates how our partnerships with the Washington State Department of Transportation, our congressional representatives and the BNSF Railway Company have effectively demonstrated the passenger and freight rail benefits of this project to the region and the national rail system,” Port of Vancouver Executive Director Larry Paulson said in a statement.
Divided into 20 project elements, the overall WVFA project includes construction of a new dual carrier rail access into the port, enhancement of the port’s internal rail system, relocation of port facilities and utilities to accommodate track realignment, and improvements to port roadways.
The WVFA, the largest capital investment in the port's history, is at the heart of port officials' efforts to attract new business and retain existing businesses.
"We needed to increase our rail capacity. We needed to handle unit trains that are more than 100 rail cars long and unclog a bottleneck caused by trains coming into the port, stalling national rail lines to the west coast," Port Executive Director Larry Paulson said last month.
In July 2010, the port completed a rail loop project as the final phase of its $66 million Terminal 5 rail upgrade project – itself the first key component of the larger WVFA project. Completed ahead of schedule and on budget, the rail loop marked the first major milestone under the West Vancouver Freight Access and Industrial Track Agreement, a deal reached between the port and BNSF in 2008 that provides the overall blueprint and timeline for the WVFA project. The entire WVFA project is set for completion some time in 2017.
When completed, the WVFA is expected to triple the rail car capacity of the port-area BNSF tracks.
The federal government has announced that the Vancouver port will receive $15 million for its West Vancouver Freight Access (WVFA) rail modernization project from the $2.4 billion in high-speed rail funds that Florida Governor Rick Scott rejected in February.
The Vancouver grant is being provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation and will be administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
The $15 million windfall will be specifically invested in the construction of a rail access point at the east end of the port that is separate from the BNSF mainline. The $38 million project – part of the overall $150 million WVFA plan – is set to start by April 2013, with scheduled completion in January 2016. Matching funds from the port will make up the bulk of the cost for the project beyond the federal funds.
“This [DOT] award demonstrates how our partnerships with the Washington State Department of Transportation, our congressional representatives and the BNSF Railway Company have effectively demonstrated the passenger and freight rail benefits of this project to the region and the national rail system,” Port of Vancouver Executive Director Larry Paulson said in a statement.
Divided into 20 project elements, the overall WVFA project includes construction of a new dual carrier rail access into the port, enhancement of the port’s internal rail system, relocation of port facilities and utilities to accommodate track realignment, and improvements to port roadways.
The WVFA, the largest capital investment in the port's history, is at the heart of port officials' efforts to attract new business and retain existing businesses.
"We needed to increase our rail capacity. We needed to handle unit trains that are more than 100 rail cars long and unclog a bottleneck caused by trains coming into the port, stalling national rail lines to the west coast," Port Executive Director Larry Paulson said last month.
In July 2010, the port completed a rail loop project as the final phase of its $66 million Terminal 5 rail upgrade project – itself the first key component of the larger WVFA project. Completed ahead of schedule and on budget, the rail loop marked the first major milestone under the West Vancouver Freight Access and Industrial Track Agreement, a deal reached between the port and BNSF in 2008 that provides the overall blueprint and timeline for the WVFA project. The entire WVFA project is set for completion some time in 2017.
When completed, the WVFA is expected to triple the rail car capacity of the port-area BNSF tracks.
