Design contract awarded for Oceanside section of Rail Trail THE STAR MARCH 27, 2014 Koers Engineering will design the E&N Rail Trail section (in purple) from Coombs to Parksville to French Creek. The Regional District of Nanaimo board award a […]
LINDSAY KINES AND BILL CLEVERLEY / TIMES COLONIST APRIL 2, 2014 The deal for service with Via Rail would see trains head out from Nanaimo every morning bound for Victoria. There would be a return trip in the afternoon. Southern Railway […]
LES LEYNE / TIMES COLONIST APRIL 3, 2014 Personal admission: I lost my faith in the E&N Railway several years ago. It wavered for years as the relic Dayliner continued its slide into decrepitude. And it dissolved almost completely in 2011, […]
Rail Parties Reach Tentative Passenger Service Agreement A tentative agreement to provide passenger rail service for Vancouver Island has been reached. The agreement needs to be ratified by the three respective boards. Co-chair Mary Ashley said the ICF was very pleased […]
MEDIA ADVISORY The Island Corridor Foundation will be holding a press conference 11:30AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 2ND AT THE NANAIMO TRAIN STATION 321 SELBY STREET to announce the future of passenger rail service on Vancouver Island. We hope you can join us. […]
Do you live within the Capital Regional District? E&N Rail Trail Public Information Session – Esquimalt Road Crossing Join CRD Regional Parks for a public information session on upcoming safety upgrades taking place in association with the E&N Rail Trail – […]
by Karl Yu – Nanaimo News Bulletin With no deal between the Island Corridor Foundation and Via Rail for the E&N rail line, the Regional District of Nanaimo has put off its contribution in 2014. In 2012, the board agreed to […]
Southern Rail of Vancouver Island is the rail operator for the Island Corridor Foundation. Southern Rail of Vancouver Island’s parent company Washington Group of Companies is owned by Dennis Washington. The Island Corridor Foundation would like to congratulate Mr. Washington on […]
Nanaimo’s E&N cycling and pedestrian trail is now the focus of a new partnership. The Nanaimo Region Rail Trail is interested in completing the trail through to the south end of the city and looking to connect it to a […]
The charity behind a regional rail trail aims to clear a major financial hurdle with the launch of a new fundraising campaign this week. The newly formed Nanaimo Regional Rail Trail Partnership is looking to build momentum for a seamless […]
