Wednesday July 24th 2013 Island Rail a Provincial Priority The Island Corridor Foundation and Southern Rail met with BC Minister of Transportation Todd Stone, Monday, to brief the minister on passenger rail negotiations with VIA Rail. The minister has been […]
Vancouver Island – The Island Corridor Foundation is looking for political support to hammer out a rail deal. CTV’s Jett Bassi reports. Click below for more detail: News Clip
ROB SHAW / TIMES COLONIST JULY 22, 2013 B.C.’s transportation minister says he’ll try to persuade Via Rail to restart passenger train service on Vancouver Island’s E&N line, as the Island Corridor Foundation sets another make-or-break deadline for the stalled […]
Island Corridor Foundation hopes petition forces VIA Rail to sign a new agreement Tamara Cunningham, Daily News Published: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 A petition urging VIA Rail to restore passenger service on Vancouver Island will inject more “confidence and credibility” into the […]
Once the E&N rail line is restored, the Island Corridor Foundation says one of its first priorities is to get commuter rail service up and running.It would be called the ‘Salish Express,’ and local mayors, especially on the Westshore hope […]
NANAIMO – The taps at Fibber Magees Station are flowing. The Irish Pub is open for business and looking for the trains to pull in. It’s the anchor tenant at the refurbished Nanaimo Train Station. In 2007, the Station was […]
