Comments for Island Corridor Foundation

Comment on Ongoing Negotiations by admin

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:59:57 +0000

Hi Carol – Please visit: http://www.islandrail.ca/about-the-rail/the-basics/

Comment on Ongoing Negotiations by Carol Lundy

Carol Lundy — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:55:42 +0000

what is going to be the overall cost to get the rail up to the safety standards to run passenger cars on the Island Corridor. I hear it is to be anywhere from $100million to $500million. If the ICF has approximately $22million where is the rest to come from, and how many people per year will be needed to use the service to make it a break even deal?

Comment on Ongoing Negotiations by Denise Carter

Denise Carter — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:41:33 +0000

Maybe if more people started focusing their energy on supporting our corridor rather than critizing Graham Bruce we could get this thing running together!

Comment on Young Professionals Create Petition to Support ICF by Shaniqua Giorgi

Shaniqua Giorgi — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:37:12 +0000

Keep up the good work! I will follow you on Twitter.

Comment on Ongoing Negotiations by John MacDonald

John MacDonald — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:13:40 +0000

I love antiques and old trains are no exception. It is wonderful to see history alive and present. The old train tracks must be preserved at any cost. Not so that the tax paying public will have a viable and efficient transit service. (Since when was government efficient?) But so we can keep these things out of the museums where they serve so little purpose. Lets all pledge to keep paying Mr. Graham Bruce to run a train company that has no rolling stock, no train schedule, and no hope of ever running again. Kudos to Mr. Bruce for extending promise after promise, while never delivering and always stalling with unmeasured success.

Comment on Young Professionals Create Petition to Support ICF by admin

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:52 +0000

As Andre Sullivan, the past president for the Young Professionals of Nanaimo says in the article: The under-40 crowd seems eager for a passenger rail service as an alternative to rubber traffic. Passenger trains could be part of the Island’s future transportation network, providing a “less carbon-producing” and inexpensive way of travel, he points out.

But before passenger rail is restored VIA Rail must sign an agreement that allows the ICF to dip into more than $22 million set aside for repairs and so far no agreements have been inked. Sullivan says it seems like the company “doesn’t want to be here,” which is where petition pressure comes in.

“This petition is necessary because although (ICF) has all the funding it can’t access it without an agreement from VIA Rail to restore passenger service and they don’t seem to have the appetite,” Sullivan said. “This is our future we are debating . . . and we want to continue the pressure.”

The YPN has always hoped the service would be revived, going as so far as to reserve space for passenger rail at the restored Nanaimo Train Station.

Comment on Young Professionals Create Petition to Support ICF by moviebooks.biz

moviebooks.biz — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:33:15 +0000

Exactly what really stimulated the Young Professionals Create Petition to Support ICF

Comment on Island Rail News on CTV and CHEK by Jamie Masters

Jamie Masters — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:40:07 +0000

Good to know the recent bridge worries were more the product of miscommunication than actual engineering issues. I hope 2013 sees work trains rumbling over the E&N’s bridges, carrying out the long overdue renewal program- long live the E&N !

Comment on Island Rail News on CTV and CHEK by Gary M Woodley

Gary M Woodley — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:54:41 +0000

I would like to suggest a new ststion stop at Northfield Road and the Old Islnd Highway for foot passengers for BC Ferries. A company like Island Link could provide a VAN shuttle service to Departure Bay Ferries at Nanaimo.

Comment on Federal Government Invests in Restoring the Corridor by Micheal

Micheal — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:45:21 +0000

It is great to see that this will happen.
If the schedule can be set up such that between Duncan and Downtown can be used as a commuter rail and match times that major employers (DND, Seaspan, downtown businesses) have employees start at, then this will be a huge success, and may one day warrant doubling the tracks.
By making this successful, we could reduce the traffic on the Malahat, and reduce the Colwood Crawl.