Comments on: Railway Facts And A Professional Plan Are Important

By: Tyrel

Tyrel — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:06:20 +0000

With the possible coal mine being built in the buckley bay area and the hopeful prospect of the company using a freight train I have another thought. We all know that trains are way more fuel efficient then trucks and with less of them on the inland island highway it would make us all alot safer, so why not build a new bigger, and FUNCTIONAL train yard in Courtenay, its the end of the line and there is unused land by the walmart industrial area. With a larger area for loading and unloading we could easily have a vehicle unloading facility, hopper unloading and with the right equipment even intermodal car unloading. I dont know the abilities of the rail ferry but why not use the ferry, the rail line and the equipment while we have the chance? Seems logical to me.

By: Sam Vekemans

Sam Vekemans — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:17:53 +0000

Hi,
It’s great to finally see this website improved!
Please join in to the Facebook group, as all of the members are actively interested in seeing the progress, and can offer help directly.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/139261686101247/
When you are using federal money, these are PUBLIC FUNDS and any organization who uses public funds needs to disclose how it gets used.
… There are lots of people in the facebook group who are happy to share ideas, so questions can be answered directly.
As i go through the list of other ICF Directors, these are unknown people, and we can’t tell who is involved, so we can’t talk to our local representative and get our questions answered.
Please use the free technology which is already available, and join in to the facebook group so everyone can help. It’s much more practical than having an in-person open-house, as everyone has different schedules and this effects everyone on the Island…. we should not expect everyone interested in Victoria to go to Courtney just to be spoken AT … and not actually talked WITH.
If The Harper Government sees that the people are interested, then there is more likely to get approval for funding, as well as if all of the local communities are aware that regional and local funding is needed, then they might be more accepting to allocating of funding.

By: Aaron Lypkie

Aaron Lypkie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:14:52 +0000

I think what the ICF needs is another 3 car RDC set to supplement the one being rebuilt back east. I dont think one set will be enough to handle any future demand.