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45 level crossings in Nanaimo made the continuation of operating trains unfeasible.

Tear up railway tracks throughout Nanaimo

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A railway official was among passengers aboard the northbound Via Rail Dayliner

Nanaimo woman killed by train identified

as well as,

Woman killed crossing rail tracks near Terminal Park mall

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another that damaged a railway crossing gate at Jingle Pot Road and the Island Highway.

Weather made for tough driving conditions

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issued a challenge to the Cowichan Valley Regional District

Peake issues challenge for railway's 125th

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The Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) has drawn up the $30 million plan for track enhancements,

Bids go in to improve rail service

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effectively creating the home terminus for the Dayliner at the Nanaimo railyard,

$15 million commuter rail plan unveiled

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The proposal includes a new morning southbound train that would leave Nanaimo at 6 a.m.

Proposal officially filed to move E&N terminus to Nanaimo from Victoria

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Since 2001, the province has invested almost $20 million in improving road safety at rail crossings throughout B.C.

Improvements made to deadly rail crossing

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additional warning lights will be installed, along with train-activated message boards

Improvements planned for dangerous rail crossing where parents were killed

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If all goes well, Nanaimo's historic E & N Railway Station should be open for business next spring.

Train station likely to reopen in the spring

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The first white child born in Nanaimo, his parents' favoured son, he killed himself with drink.

Alex: the 'other' Dunsmuir son is little remembered in tributes

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arrangement be made to transport cruise ship passengers to Nanaimo's historic E&N Railway station to take visitors to other Island destinations

Cruise-ship terminal deserves support

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Neither of the train's two crew members, a conductor and locomotive engineer, nor any passengers were injured,

TSB highlights design flaws at BC railroad crossing

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but officials responsible for improvements have yet to take further action.

No action planned at rail crossing

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The poor and outdated design of a Nanaimo railway crossing is to blame for killing two people in October 2009,

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the driver likely didn't notice the flashing lights or hear the warning bell until 14 metres from the crossing

TSB WARNS OF DESIGN FLAWS IN DEADLY TRAIN COLLISION

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Limited signal visibility and poor intersection design contributed to a train-and-car crash

Safety board report cites driver error, design flaws for fatalities

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railway crossing is partly to blame for a crash last fall

Rail crossing requires upgrade

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The politicians agreed to offer a $30,000-a-year tax exemption for 10 years

Councillors wave taxes on E&N train station

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the group that owns the rail line, says it is going ahead with plans to reverse the train's schedule.

Commuter Rail Plans on Vancouver Island

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