Port of Vancouver USA - Industrial Property

To construct a state-of-the-art Unit Train Facility, the Port of Vancouver's West Vancouver Freight Access (WVFA) Rail Project will provide added capacity to existing port tenants and customers reliant on the continuation of quality, efficient cost competitive and reliable rail service.

Solicit input from stakeholders on the design and service requirements for rail system improvements.

Minimize impacts and service interruptions for stakeholders and tenants in the scheduling and implementation of work for the rail project.

Provide comprehensive and timely project updates and communications on the rail project that are accessible to stakeholders and the community at large.

Develop a strategic and sustainable dual carrier rail service network that maximizes efficiencies and meets the needs and volumes projected for port expansion west toward Columbia Gateway.


	PORT of VANCOUVER, USA 3103 Lower River Road Vancouver, WA 98660 phone: (360) 693-3611 fax: (360) 735-1565 email:

	- One freight train can carry the equivalent of 280 truck trailers reducing highway congestion. - Rail can move one ton of freight over 700 miles on a single gallon of fuel. - Rail reduces harmful air pollutants by 6 to 12 times compared to other land transportation. - 70% of cargo handled by the Port of Vancouver is transported by rail; that percentage will increase to over 80% by 2025. - Freight and passenger rail traffic on the BNSF mainline traveling through Vancouver is projected to double by 2025. - Unit Trains are made up of 110 rail cars and can be as long as 7,000 feet.