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 […]
The Island Corridor Foundation wishes to thank everyone who took the time to complete our recent online survey regarding the draft Business Plan. A total of 438 responses were received, which surpassed the ICF’s goal of 400. The results have […]
A lawsuit has impeded the foundation’s quest for federal funding It doesn’t look like the passenger train service on the E&N rail line on Vancouver Island is going to be restored any time soon. When is it going to happen? […]
A staunch supporter of the restoration and retention of the E&N Railway on Vancouver Island was not pleased the regional district endorsed a group’s concept to turn railways into multi-use trails. Jack Peake, co-founder and former chair of the Island […]
Annual General Meeting well attended Approximately 40 people attend the annual general meeting April 27th, 2017 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Reports from the auditors, the solicitor, the Chair and CEO as well as presentations from the rail operator, […]
