Last Saturday, members of the Industrial Heritage Society and of the “Alberni Valley Hill Climbers” (Quad Club) got together at Mile 31.7 to replace the cut rails and put new ties in place. A speeder and our Hi-Railer were used […]
April 11 2014 Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities AGM, Qualicum Beach Attention Delegates, Re: Future of Rail on Vancouver Island I regret that I am not able to join you this weekend in Qualicum Beach for your […]
CARA MCKENNA / DAILY NEWS APRIL 8, 2014 In what could have been its most pivotal election yet, the Stz’uminus First Nation has returned its chief and seven of eight councillors in for another three-year term. In an election Thursday, 415 […]
As Co- Chair of the Island Corridor Foundation, on behalf of our Board I am very pleased to announce that Southern Rail and VIA Rail have reached a tentative agreement to provide passenger rail service for the people of Vancouver […]
Passenger rail back on track The train will go to and from, instead of from and to, and that might make all the difference. Passenger rail service will return to Vancouver Island’s tracks, as the Island Corridor Foundation announced Wednesday […]
Editorial: Rail-deal details need more work TIMES COLONIST APRIL 4, 2014 The Island Corridor Foundation announced Wednesday that a tentative agreement has been reached to restore rail passenger service on Vancouver Island, with only the details left to be worked […]
Southern Railway buoyed by tentative deal for Island service AMY SMART / TIMES COLONIST APRIL 3, 2014 Southern Railway is optimistic about a tentative deal with Via Rail to restore passenger service between Courtenay and Victoria. Don McGregor, project manager for […]
As the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, I am pleased that the Southern Rail and Via have been able to come to agreement on a long- awaited Train Service Agreement. Today is a day to celebrate this milestone and a […]
Design contract awarded for Oceanside section of Rail Trail THE STAR MARCH 27, 2014 Koers Engineering will design the E&N Rail Trail section (in purple) from Coombs to Parksville to French Creek. The Regional District of Nanaimo board award a […]
LINDSAY KINES AND BILL CLEVERLEY / TIMES COLONIST APRIL 2, 2014 The deal for service with Via Rail would see trains head out from Nanaimo every morning bound for Victoria. There would be a return trip in the afternoon. Southern Railway […]
