by Rick | Jul 3, 2014 | City Transit, Issues, Rail, Rapid Transit, Regional Transit, Shortline Rail, Streetcar-LRT, Transit
The CPR continues to assess the Arbutus rail corridor for a possible return to operations. Some survey work and brush clearing has been completed. However, this work cannot be completed until encroachments on the R-o-W are removed. According to the railway’s web site,...
by Rick | May 25, 2014 | City Transit, Issues, Rail, Rapid Transit, Regional Transit, Shortline Rail, Streetcar-LRT, Transit
The CPR recently caused a furore on Vancouver’s West Side by sending out a memoranda to residents titled “Notice to Residents – Train Activity in Your Community” regarding upcoming work on the Arbutus rail corridor. The company states that it will be surveying...
by Matthew Buchanan | Apr 12, 2012 | Announcement, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Publications, Rail, Shortline Rail
The government of Canada announced its half of the $15 million to save and rehabilitate the Vancouver Island Railway. The railway owned by the Island Corridor Foundation has been gradually detiorating and VIA Rail passenger service was cancelled last year due to poor...
by Matthew Buchanan | Aug 2, 2011 | Issues, Rail, Shortline Rail
Further information on the Kettle Falls and Grand Forks Railway from Trains magazine. Kettle Falls International asks to cease operating British Columbia route