Vancouver Island Railway
Information for enthusiasts & tourists
Home
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National
BCER
BCCS
Logging Railway
Mining
Contact
Blog posts : "e&n"
I hope this remains a viable alternative to driving.
June 1, 2011
Plenty of reasons to keep alternate routes alive
Read more
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
dayliner
alternative
route
As an efficient, climate-friendly mode of transport, the E&N railway is an asset that’s too important to lose.
June 1, 2011
Light rail will be indispensable
Read more
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
rapid
transit
money
funding
"It doesn't mean we have to build the trail tomorrow but just so we know what it will entail."
May 25, 2011
There's a plan for E&N trail if rail fizzles out
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
trail
anderson
railstotrails
bad
idea
• Central corridor and Port Alberni subdivision improvements: $103 million
May 25, 2011
Save-the-rail plan comes under attack
Read more
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
icf
e&n
rail
saving
bruce
via
the railway would have to build a spur line to the proposed site, something the ICF doesn't have the money for.
May 25, 2011
Walter Cordery: Premier's E&N idea is lacking
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
ravin
coal
mine
e&n
spur
money
Premier hints there could be money made available for Island's troubled railway
May 25, 2011
No decision reached yet regarding E&N rail:
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
cristy
clark
e&n
money
bc
Clark said she is keenly aware how important the old railway line is to Island communities,
May 20, 2011
Premier says E&N money may be found
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
clark
e&n
money
bc
train
The vision of this project would be to produce a recreational trail on Vancouver Island for all users.
May 16, 2011
Island rail corridor must be preserved
Read more
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
rails
trails
e&n
torn up
We own a railway that runs through all the major communities up and down Vancouver Island –
May 16, 2011
Overlooking rail as viable transportation option irresponsible
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
owned
public
news
money
It will be the first time the Budd car has travelled on the line since March 19,
May 13, 2011
Dayliner leaves today for safekeeping in Nanaimo
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
dayliner
via
stopped
running
not
I fear this is happening with the Island Corridor Foundation's plan to upgrade the E&N rail line.
May 13, 2011
E&N upgrades are imperative
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
improvements
rail
transport
fix
From here, E&N trains hauled the coal wagons to Oyster Harbour and the first ship was loaded with coal in December 1899.
May 13, 2011
Fiddick's Junction
Read more
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
fiddick`s
junction
e&n
dunsmuir
coal
railway
And by the way the reason the track is in bad shape was because it was not making any money so you were right it is a no-brainer get rid of it. Harold Bierman
May 10, 2011
Rail on Vancouver Island is not needed
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
railway
not
needed
Bruce expects an answer by the end of the month.
May 10, 2011
Transport minister supports E&N Railway
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
federal
provencial
investment
bruce
"We got an excellent hearing from the minister," Kent said
May 10, 2011
Province's rail answer soon: Kent
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
phil kent
duncan
mayor
e&n
railway
He argued that the original deal was to trade off 20 miles on either side of the line in exchange for train service.
May 10, 2011
Bill Routley speaks up in Victoria for rail
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
bill
routley
railway
train
railroad
The publicly owned track could come to a permanent halt without that investment.
May 10, 2011
Transport minister supports E&N Railway
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
railway
mayors
investment
Charland claimed the board of directors voted in January to strike a deal with his business, but that the plug was then pulled on the deal.
May 7, 2011
ICF refutes business claim
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
bruce graham
icf
railway
buisiness
VIA Rail’s Victoria-to-Courtenay passenger service has not run since March 21 because the company has deemed the tracks unfit for travel.
May 7, 2011
Comox Valley Regional District board to appeal for immediate action on railway passenger service
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
comox
via
travel
service
It's not certain if the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway will survive for the long haul.
May 7, 2011
E&N cash hopes still alive after election
0 comments
Posted in
General
Tags
e&n
cash
election
votes
20 blog posts
« Newer
|
Older »