A federal government investment of $7.5 million plus a matching amount from the Province will see trains running along the Island Corridor again. Below is the text from the federal news release. News Release GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO INVEST IN […]
February 27, 2012 PRESS RELEASE Island Rail Funding Decision Soon Saving Vancouver Island rail service could be as simple as writing a letter to the Prime Minister stated Graham Bruce, Chief Operating Officer of the Island Corridor Foundation, […]
By Graham Bruce When Native and municipal leaders came together to protect and acquire the E&N Railway corridor they understood the complexity of the task at hand. In forming the Island Corridor Foundation they created a structure that could accept […]
Times Colonist – November 7, 2011 NANAIMO — View Royal Mayor Graham Hill is among those concerned about the future of rail on Vancouver Island, after Via Rail’s Dayliners left Nanaimo on a barge headed for Eastern Canada Saturday. “I […]
The bridge and trestle inspection team has begun its assessment of the 48 structures along the Island railroad. The field work will be completed by December of 2011. The Island Corridor Foundation had requested this review be undertaken before work […]
Pilot project the only way to gauge support for up-Island train service BY GRAHAM BRUCE, TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 A recent report about commuter rail service between the Cowichan Valley, the Western Communities and Victoria is an unfinished study. […]
Times Colonist, June 28, 2011 By Bill Cleverly Premier Christy Clark pledged Tuesday to help get the E&N Rail line back on track by announcing $7.5 million in provincial funding toward track improvements. But the money is conditional. An inspection […]
May 9th 2011 Media Advisory On the 125th year of the historic E&N Railway, VIA Rail will relocate its train to Nanaimo on Tuesday May 10th. Will this be the last time the passenger train makes it […]
AVICC Press Release Tuesday May 3, 2011 The decision of whether rail will continue to exist on Vancouver Island is a step closer with the BC Minister of Transportation Blair Lekstrom telling Island mayors he will get an answer to […]
AVICC Press Release Monday April 11, 2011 Island Mayors want a meeting with Premier Christie Clark and Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom to discuss the loss of the VIA passenger service and the potential shutdown of railroad transportation on Vancouver Island. […]
