Jane Bird is the former Chief Executive Officer of Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. In her capacity as CEO, Ms. Bird was the senior executive responsible for the management and implementation of the Canada Line, a $2 billion, 19 km rapid transit line, connecting downtown Vancouver with Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport. The Project is a P3, funded by all levels of government, the Airport Authority and the private sector.
Canada Line was completed on budget and 3 ½ months early, beginning revenue service in late August 2009. Prior to her involvement with Canada Line, Ms. Bird was responsible for negotiations on behalf of the City of Vancouver with the Province of British Columbia for the Millennium Line rapid transit extension, which commenced revenue service in 2002. She also successfully assisted the regional transit authority in their efforts to address a significant funding shortfall. Ms. Bird is a lawyer. Prior to her work on transportation and infrastructure projects, she was a partner in private practice in corporate, commercial and real estate law. Ms. Bird is a Director of Global Container Terminals Inc.; a Director of the Simon Fraser University Community Corporation and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. In 2009 she was awarded the Vancouver Board of Trade Spirit of Vancouver Outstanding Leadership Award. A senior engineer from SNC-Lavelin, the engineering company responsible for the construction of the Canada line, will be assisting Jane Bird with the presentation.
Next Meeting: July 13th, 2010
Time: 9:30 am Location: H.R. MacMillian Planetarium and Space Centre, Lower Level
Speaker: Jane Bird Topic: Building the Canada Line
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