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“BWRS provides services that have a positive impact on the economy and communities of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Our employees are vital to ensuring that these standards remain in place and secure our strategic advantage within the transportation sector.”
Gerald Linden, President, Blue Water Rail Services
Full service transportation services provider in Western Canada
Blue Water Rail Services is focused on providing the highest level of safety performance and to deliver continued value to our customers. We currently provide services to customer locations in the Lower Mainland at local marine port terminals, with a focus on expanding our services of first and last mile delivery throughout western Canada. We offer a wide breadth of railway operational experience including terminal rail operations, logistics, switching services, engineering and mechanical services, railcar repair, and track and maintenance of way services.
Industrial Development
BWRS has access to an extensive portfolio of industrial lands to promote trade growth and transloading opportunities for our customers. BWRS is versed in using a customer’s existing lands to develop supply-chain solutions and acquiring lands to facilitate expansion ideas.
Terminal Processing
BWRS has the capability to deliver a dynamic service offering to enhance terminal utilization, with a heightened focus on meeting the terminal’s objectives and priorities. With significant knowledge of the Class 1 interface with Terminal Operations, BWRS can optimize and tailor solutions that increase efficiency and key performance metrics. The workforce is the impetus for BWRS’s success within current operations, with 90% being distributed power and CROR qualified engineers. This knowledge and experience propels BWRS to increase through-put capacity by minimizing the time between trains, equipment velocity, mitigating break-downs, identifying continuous improvement and strengthening the first and last-mile performance.
Short Line Operations
BWRS has the experience and knowledge to develop a regional full-service offering with Class 1 Carriers and first and last mile customers.
Port Specialization
Being a common carrier within port jurisdiction enables BWRS to deliver unwavering supply-chain service solutions aligned to maximize the efficiencies and goals of the regional port. BWRS recognizes that providing port solutions goes beyond the waterfront gateways, our solutions include offering end-to-end solutions that provide customer resiliency, visibility, sustainability and results.
President
Gerald Linden
Gerald Linden was appointed President in November 2019 with overall responsibility for Blue Water Rail Services. Gerald joined the Washington Companies with Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY Rail Link) in June 2006 as Director of Business Development and was responsible for sales, marketing and customer service. He began his career in the transportation industry in 1996 and held various positions with the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Forest Products Marketing and Sales Group. Gerald has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia and a MBA degree from McGill University. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Railway Association of Canada (RAC).