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Halifax Gateway Senate Transportation
and Communications Committee
Halifax Regional Municipality
• Introduction
• HRM’s Transportation Priorities– A fully integrated transportation system– Strategy for truck traffic congestion– Third harbour crossing study– Regional Plan transit targets
• MetroLink express bus service• High-speed ferry• Transit as part of overall community planning
HRM – Atlantic Gateway
• What we have done to date
• Collaboration
• Next steps
HRM – Actions to Date
• Halifax Regional Council endorsed HRM’s role on January 22, 2008
• Infrastructure Improvements– Distripark in Burnside
• Gateway as Strategic Priority – Traffic strategies– HRM strategic plans and support
Collaboration with Stakeholders
• Three levels of government– Aligned ACOA, PNS and HRM Gateway
strategies
• HRM and GHP coordination
• Involving community partners
Next Steps
• Increase size of Halifax container sector – infrastructure investment– Gateway could increase GDP by
$3.53B – 68% of this in container sector
• Attracting business – increased marketing of Halifax port
Future Needs
Conditions for Success:• Federal support – Atlantic Gateway
as national issue & of national benefit
• Increased infrastructure investment
• Increased ability to market Gateway