Transportation Investment Corporation

What Transportation Investment Corporation does

Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) is a British Columbia Crown corporation established under the Transportation Investment Act and operating as a subsidiary of the B.C. Transportation Finance Authority. The organization functions as the governance and delivery vehicle for major transportation infrastructure projects assigned by the Province, principally on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit. Its mandate was re-purposed in April 2019 to focus on large-scale project delivery, and it currently oversees a portfolio exceeding $15.5 billion in active and recently completed works, including the Broadway Subway Project ($2.954B), Surrey Langley SkyTrain ($5.996B), Pattullo Bridge Replacement ($1.637B), Highway 99 Tunnel Program ($4.15B), Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project, and the completed Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 ($601M, finished July 2024). Projects are funded through government appropriations and direct provincial cost-sharing with federal contributions.

TI Corp's operational technology stack is centered on UAV/drone deployment for aerial mapping, photography, video documentation, bridge construction and rehabilitation monitoring, geotechnical monitoring during rock blasting, and environmental monitoring across its project corridors. The organization is staffed by approximately 51-100 employees, led by CEO Amanda Farrell (appointed December 2018), with a leadership team of VPs overseeing major projects, operations and finance, knowledge transfer, project services, and people and culture. Its go-to-market model is direct project assignment from the provincial government rather than competitive sales; revenue flows from government appropriations and project funding rather than commercial pricing, and the entity does not maintain product or service pricing in the conventional sense.

The business model is best characterized as managed services for public infrastructure delivery, with TI Corp providing procurement, delivery, and commercial oversight on behalf of the Province of B.C. as the asset owner. Marketing and communications activities are limited to public awareness, stakeholder engagement, and recruitment rather than customer acquisition, consistent with its monopoly-on-mandate structure. The organization has expanded its client base modestly beyond the Ministry of Transportation to include the BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, and pursues a knowledge transfer function intended to formalize delivery expertise across the BC Public Service.

Name

Transportation Investment Corporation

Legal name

Transportation Investment Corporation

Website

https://ticorp.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Transportation Investment Corporation is a British Columbia Crown corporation that delivers major transportation infrastructure projects, including bridges, SkyTrain extensions, tunnels, and highways, on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit, managing a $15.5 billion-plus project portfolio through government appropriations rather than commercial sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Project Delivery Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (92612), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridges, Viaducts & Elevated Guideway Construction (IMAFAFAF), Tunnel Construction (Road, Rail, Utility) (IMAFAEAC), Railway Track & Civil Works Construction (Ballast, Slab Track, Alignment) (IMAFAFAA), Rail Infrastructure Authorities (Track, Stations, Grade Crossings) (BPAIALAG)

Keywords

• Major infrastructure delivery
• Transportation infrastructure projects
• Public infrastructure procurement
• Project delivery management
• Capital project oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Infrastructure Delivery Services: TI Corp operates as a Crown corporation delivering major infrastructure projects on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit. TI Corp delivers over $15.5 billion in major infrastructure. Revenue is derived from government appropriations and project funding rather than commercial sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TI Corp is a Crown corporation of British Columbia that provides governance, procurement, delivery and commercial oversight for major public transportation infrastructure projects. It delivers over $15.5 billion in projects—including SkyTrain extensions, bridges, tunnels and highway upgrades—on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

Product overview

Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) is a Crown corporation delivering major infrastructure projects in British Columbia. The organization manages a portfolio of infrastructure projects including the Broadway Subway Project (5.7 km SkyTrain extension), Highway 99 Tunnel Program (eight-lane immersed tube tunnel replacing the George Massey Tunnel), Pattullo Bridge Replacement (four-lane crossing between Surrey and New Westminster), Surrey Langley SkyTrain (16 km Expo Line extension), and the Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project (preclearance terminal in Victoria). The Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 was completed in July 2024. TI Corp delivers over $15.5 billion in major infrastructure on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broadway Subway Project A 5.7 km extension of the Millennium Line SkyTrain from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus, providing transit service to B.C.'s second largest jobs centre, health services, and residential communities. Budget is $2.954 billion with service expected in 2027.
• Highway 99 Tunnel Program Program to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel with a toll-free, eight-lane immersed tube tunnel, including improvements for motorists, transit and active transportation between Richmond and Delta. Includes Fraser River Tunnel Project and Steveston Interchange Project components.
• Pattullo Bridge Replacement A new four-lane crossing connecting Surrey and New Westminster, providing improvements for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Project budget is $1.637 billion with opening scheduled for 2025.
• Surrey Langley SkyTrain A 16 kilometre extension of the Expo Line along Fraser Highway from King George Station in Surrey to 203 Street in Langley City, including eight new stations and three transit exchanges. Budget is $5.996 billion with operation expected in late 2029.
• Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project Construction of a modern preclearance terminal in Victoria's Inner Harbour, demolishing existing Clipper Terminal infrastructure and building a new facility meeting Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance Agreement standards.
• Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 Completed highway upgrade of approximately 4.8 kilometers between Golden and West Portal, mitigating rock fall and avalanche hazards, widening to four lanes and realigning 13 curves. Cost $601 million, completed July 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4: upgraded 4.8 km of highway, mitigated rock fall and avalanche hazards, widened to four lanes while realigning 13 curves

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Infrastructure Australia: Australian independent statutory body providing infrastructure strategy, advice, and prioritization. Comparable in strategic infrastructure delivery role but operates in a different geography and at a strategy/advisory layer rather than direct delivery.

Direct peers

• Canada Infrastructure Bank: Federal Crown corporation investing in Canadian infrastructure projects including transit and bridges — peer to TI Corp in mandate scale and Canadian Crown infrastructure delivery, though focused on financing/investment rather than direct delivery.
• Partnerships British Columbia (now Infrastructure BC): Predecessor organization to Infrastructure BC where TI Corp's CEO Amanda Farrell served as President and CEO. Operates the same alternative-delivery and P3 mandate in BC that TI Corp overlaps with on project oversight.
• Infrastructure BC: BC Crown corporation with a mandate analogous to TI Corp's — delivering major public infrastructure through alternative procurement models on behalf of the Province of B.C. Both organizations operate under provincial governance structures for infrastructure delivery.
• Crossrail International: UK-based advisory subsidiary of the former Crossrail programme, now exporting major-rail-project advisory services globally. Peer to TI Corp in mega-project rail/transit delivery expertise.
• Metrolinx: Ontario regional transportation agency delivering major transit infrastructure including GO Expansion, Eglinton Crosstown, and Ontario Line — a comparable provincial vehicle executing multi-billion-dollar transit mega-projects.
• Infrastructure Ontario: Ontario's Crown agency responsible for delivering large-scale public infrastructure projects using alternative financing and procurement. Closest provincial analog to TI Corp with comparable mandate, scale, and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• TransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority): Metro Vancouver's regional transit operator and eventual operator/owner of TI Corp-delivered SkyTrain and subway extensions. Comparable in scale and BC focus, with overlapping project domain but distinct delivery vs. operating mandate.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Major Canadian-headquartered engineering and project management firm with significant transportation infrastructure practice. Several TI Corp VPs came from SNC-Lavalin's transportation/construction division, indicating direct competitive and capability overlap.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a large Canadian transportation infrastructure practice, providing engineering, PM, and advisory services comparable in scope to TI Corp's mandate but across multiple provinces and clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pattulloproject
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@t.i.corp.
• Facebookfacebook.com/broadwaysubway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ticorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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