PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH NEWS The Regional District of Nanaimo wants the province to establish an inter-regional transportation plan for Vancouver Island. The province, which in 2014 created a 10-year transportation plan called B.C. on the Move, has not established any […]
Larry Stevenson will take over from Graham Bruce as of Aug. 1 One of the first priorities for Larry Stevenson when he takes over as the new CEO of the Island Corridor Foundation on Aug. 1 is to develop a […]
E&N Railway Roundtable represents both advocates for rail and for trails Groups that are advocating for the revival of the E&N Railway line have agreed to form a new umbrella organization after a meeting in Duncan last weekend. Called the […]
The Cowichan Valley Regional District is considering entering into a 25-year lease agreement with the Island Corridor Foundation for trail use and development within the E&N Railway Corridor. Council in the Municipality of North Cowichan agreed to enter into the […]
Railway key to sustainable growth My late father, who’d lived with his family on southern Vancouver Island since 1919, once told me that, during his life there had been four railways in the area; the woodburning steam railway between Victoria […]
Vancouver Island Friends of Rails to Trails The VI FORT gave a presentation to the board in support of converting the railway tracks to a hiking and biking trail only. The group has presented to several councils and boards. The […]
Press Release PUBLIC SAFETY AT RISK BY THEFT OF SIGNAL BATTERIES Thieves targeting Ni-Cad batteries are putting the public at risk by tampering with safety items at railway crossings. Since early June, brazen thieves have broken into five Southern Railway […]
Significant number of respondents ‘very supportive’ according to Island Corridor Foundation survey The renewal of rail service has the strong support of more than 84 per cent of Greater Victoria residents according to a new survey from the Island Corridor […]
Capital region mayors remain optimistic about the prospects for commuter-rail service on the E&N Rail corridor from Langford to Vic West, despite a pending change in the provincial government. Langford Mayor Stewart Young said he expects the project to receive […]
Almost three-quarters of respondents from Nanaimo are ‘very supportive’ of rail service, according to an Island Corridor Foundation survey. The foundation conducted the online survey between April 7 and May 15 with a total of 438 people responding. Sixty-four responded […]
