Turning the E&N rail line into a bus route would be a near-impossible, expensive proposition, says developer Ken Mariash. “All these quick simple solutions instead of the obvious are always good to talk about but the minute you kind of […]
Watch episode here: Future of the E&N Railway Corridor – Change The World S04E12
Historic and contemporary views of rail transit in the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes scenes of the Key System, Southern Pacific, Sacramento Northern, Northwestern Pacific and BART. Originally broadcast by George Watson of KTVU in 1984.
COURTENAY, B.C- Larry Jangula wants the vacant railway station in Courtenay to be used again. According to Jangula, who serves as the mayor of Courtenay, a meeting of the Island Corridor Foundation last week brought up the topic of what […]
There’s been feedback aplenty on both sides of the E&N railway line restoration issue following the Citizen’s April 2 story “Group Wants Movement on Restoring Railway”. In it Jack Peake, chairman of the E&N Railway Roundtable, said the group is prepared to […]
Re: “Gas-tax hike to fuel region transit boost,” Feb. 22.As an occasional bus commuter, I heartily approve of the gas-tax increase to expand our local bus service, which has suffered severe and counter-intuitive blows by cancelling the seniors’ discount fare and […]
Re: “E&N line’s real value is as a trail, not rail,” comment, Feb. 11. In support of the restoration of a 21st-century E&N Railway and all who travel on public transportation, the Island Corridor provides for trail and rail. The […]
Province should put money into E&N upgrades Dear Premier Horgan: I certainly praise your making future use of our derelict E&N railroad corridor a priority, among many needs left us by our former, corrupt Liberal government. I sure hope our […]
Premier John Horgan said he wants to see a decision soon on the future of the E&N corridor, which has been touted as a possible commuter route between Victoria and the West Shore. “We want to move on this quickly […]
Board Meeting Notes January 2018 ICF Chair – Dr. Judith Sayers Made Member of Order of Canada Kekinusugs, Dr. Judith Sayers founding member and current chair of the ICF has been made a Member of the Order of Canada. The […]
