INNOVATION May-June 2018

Project Highlights •

MERCURY MINE REMEDIATION AND RECLAMATION In the photo, dew evaporates in the morning sun during installation of the liner at the former Bralorne-Takla mercury mine. The Crown Contaminated Sites Program (CCSP) of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development remediated the site in northern BC in partnership with the Takla Lake First Nation. Asbestos abatement and mercury decontamination were required prior to removing historic equipment from the site. Contaminated soil, waste rock, and concrete were consolidated in two custom-designed on-site landfills built to support a forest ecosystem. The project engaged the community and a variety of disciplines and consultants. Following reclamation in 2017, the project is now in long-term monitoring and maintenance with scheduled inspections of the cover, monitoring of vegetation growth, and sampling of surface and groundwater. CCSP: Joanna Runnells, P.Geo., Gregg Stewart, P.Geo. SNC-Lavalin Inc.: Tony Gillett, P.Eng. TAP-LESS UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO FARE GATES TransLink and its local technology partner, Hyperlight Systems, have developed innovative, automated, tap-less universal access without any modifications to existing Compass fare gates at transit stations in Metro Vancouver. This aligns with TransLink’s commitment to being “a seamless and inclusive public transit system” and restores access to customers at SkyTrain and Canada Line stations and SeaBus terminals who are physically unable to tap their Compass card. This is a first-in- the-world solution in line with innovation, sustainability, and TransLink’s commitment to a universal transit system. This project takes an atypical approach to problem solving and implementation. The technology was soft-launched in January 2018 and will be available in all 56 stations by the end of the year.

Nadia Krys, P.Eng. (TransLink/Owner). Phil O’Neill, P.Eng. (AES Engineering). Reza Anjam, P.Eng. (RJC Engineers)

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