For Immediate Release April 10, 2016 (Nanaimo): The Island Corridor Foundation is very pleased with the strong support for rail on Vancouver Island expressed by local government at the annual convention of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities […]
All Aboard! Island Explorer Excursion Train – April 8, 2016 Last Call for Tickets! A two day celebration will see the Island Explorer Excursion train run along the Island Rail Corridor from the historic Nanaimo Train Station to Wellington on […]
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2016 ICF Board Statement Regarding RDN Funding Withdraw The Island Corridor Foundation is disappointed with the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) decision to withdraw their funding support of approximately $950,000 for the island rail infrastructure […]
Island Rail Marks 130th Anniversary April 8 & 9, 2016 2016 marks the 130th Anniversary of Island Rail and the community will once again be riding the rails. A two day celebration will see the Island Explorer Excursion train run along […]
2016 marks the 130th Anniversary of Island Rail and the community will once again be riding the rails. A two day celebration will see the Island Explorer Excursion train run along the Island Rail Corridor from the historic Nanaimo Train […]
Re: Vancouver buys Arbutus corridor, ending dispute with CP Rail, March 7, 2016 As an original director of the Island Corridor Foundation it would appear the ICF is quite competent in negotiating difficult and sometime lengthy deals. Vancouver has bought […]
A trail along the E&N Railway from Parksville to Coombs that has been in the works for eight years, could be finished this year. “It will be, it has to be — we’ll have shovels in the ground by the […]
A small volunteer organization drew a big crowd Monday night. The Comox Valley Cycling Coalition had booked the small downstairs Evergreen Lounge for its annual general meeting. But […]
This tamping and lining machine worked at various locations on the E & N. Crews from A & B Rail have been working the railway these past few days doing regular maintenance on the track. The video below shows the machine […]
Re: “What do we get for rail money?” editorial, Feb. 19. Times Colonist February 23, 2016 In this piece, the writer states: “The foundation has promised much and delivered almost nothing.” This is just not true. The foundation was never […]
