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 […]
Our Nanaimo Train Station won two awards at the 2013 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) Commercial Building Awards. It recognizes outstanding workmanship and design in commercial buildings north of the Malahat. Each year winners are selected by a panel […]
January 8, 2013 coverage from CTV and CHEK:
Published on Jul 30, 2012 The highly anticipated grand re-opening of the Nanaimo Train Station is finally here! After almost losing the building to arson in 2008, a partnership between the ICF, DNBIA and fundraising efforts from the Young Professionals of […]
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 […]
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 […]
