Restore Island Rail
@restoreislandrail.bsky.social
Advocating for the return of trains on Vancouver Island
Sooke is a great example of why we need to keep our rail corridors for rail.
Conversion of corridors to trails as a means to preserve them for the future is a fallacy.
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Restore Island Rail
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Conversion of corridors to trails as a means to preserve them for the future is a fallacy.
This post comes by request of the petitioner behind www.change.org/p/connected-...
Restore Island Rail
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November 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Sooke is a great example of why we need to keep our rail corridors for rail.
Conversion of corridors to trails as a means to preserve them for the future is a fallacy.
This post comes by request of the petitioner behind www.change.org/p/connected-...
Restore Island Rail
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Conversion of corridors to trails as a means to preserve them for the future is a fallacy.
This post comes by request of the petitioner behind www.change.org/p/connected-...
Restore Island Rail
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Restore Island Rail Society's Northern Director Chris returned the Courtenay Station Heritage Commemoration plaque to Mayor Bob Wells of the City of Courtenay today.
The mayor expressed his appreciation to finally have the plaque back after it had been missing for two years.
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The mayor expressed his appreciation to finally have the plaque back after it had been missing for two years.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Restore Island Rail Society's Northern Director Chris returned the Courtenay Station Heritage Commemoration plaque to Mayor Bob Wells of the City of Courtenay today.
The mayor expressed his appreciation to finally have the plaque back after it had been missing for two years.
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The mayor expressed his appreciation to finally have the plaque back after it had been missing for two years.
restoreislandrail.com
The Vancouver Island petition to restore our railway just rolled past 33,333 signatures!
The Integrated Travel / RIRS Ridership Study predicts a baseline annual ridership of 1.86 million people!
Follow to hear more.
Restore Island Rail
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The Integrated Travel / RIRS Ridership Study predicts a baseline annual ridership of 1.86 million people!
Follow to hear more.
Restore Island Rail
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November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Vancouver Island petition to restore our railway just rolled past 33,333 signatures!
The Integrated Travel / RIRS Ridership Study predicts a baseline annual ridership of 1.86 million people!
Follow to hear more.
Restore Island Rail
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The Integrated Travel / RIRS Ridership Study predicts a baseline annual ridership of 1.86 million people!
Follow to hear more.
Restore Island Rail
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The Restore Island Rail Petition just blew past 33,000 signatures!
Vancouver Islanders want for Christmas, they want to hear that we will have a modern and accessible rail service running on the Island Corridor Tout de suite.
Hop aboard the movement!
Sign the petition c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Vancouver Islanders want for Christmas, they want to hear that we will have a modern and accessible rail service running on the Island Corridor Tout de suite.
Hop aboard the movement!
Sign the petition c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Restore Island Rail Petition just blew past 33,000 signatures!
Vancouver Islanders want for Christmas, they want to hear that we will have a modern and accessible rail service running on the Island Corridor Tout de suite.
Hop aboard the movement!
Sign the petition c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Vancouver Islanders want for Christmas, they want to hear that we will have a modern and accessible rail service running on the Island Corridor Tout de suite.
Hop aboard the movement!
Sign the petition c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Langford to View Royal in 10 minutes
Vancouver Island Mayors and dignitaries travelled from View Royal to Langford in 10 minutes going 10-15km / hour.
Now imagine going much faster on New tracks, riding a Modern Regional Electric Train with accessible level boarding platforms.
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Vancouver Island Mayors and dignitaries travelled from View Royal to Langford in 10 minutes going 10-15km / hour.
Now imagine going much faster on New tracks, riding a Modern Regional Electric Train with accessible level boarding platforms.
☑️ Like and follow
November 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Langford to View Royal in 10 minutes
Vancouver Island Mayors and dignitaries travelled from View Royal to Langford in 10 minutes going 10-15km / hour.
Now imagine going much faster on New tracks, riding a Modern Regional Electric Train with accessible level boarding platforms.
☑️ Like and follow
Vancouver Island Mayors and dignitaries travelled from View Royal to Langford in 10 minutes going 10-15km / hour.
Now imagine going much faster on New tracks, riding a Modern Regional Electric Train with accessible level boarding platforms.
☑️ Like and follow
I've never seen the Vancouver Island Rail Corridor wiki page get updated as much as it has this last year as contractors and consultants are hired to help create a vision for the corridor! Let's hope for good outcomes!
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November 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I've never seen the Vancouver Island Rail Corridor wiki page get updated as much as it has this last year as contractors and consultants are hired to help create a vision for the corridor! Let's hope for good outcomes!
Restore Island Rail
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Restore Island Rail
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Westshore to CFB Esquimalt in 12 minutes via the E&N railway, try to do that any other way.
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Restore Island Rail
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November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Westshore to CFB Esquimalt in 12 minutes via the E&N railway, try to do that any other way.
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Restore Island Rail
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Restore Island Rail as part of 'Nation-Building'
As an ardent fan of train travel and a longtime supporter of bringing back Island rail service, I wholeheartedly support the push to do so as a social service.
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
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As an ardent fan of train travel and a longtime supporter of bringing back Island rail service, I wholeheartedly support the push to do so as a social service.
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Restore Island Rail as part of 'Nation-Building'
As an ardent fan of train travel and a longtime supporter of bringing back Island rail service, I wholeheartedly support the push to do so as a social service.
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
restoreislandrail.com
As an ardent fan of train travel and a longtime supporter of bringing back Island rail service, I wholeheartedly support the push to do so as a social service.
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
restoreislandrail.com
Tell them you want trains running on the tracks.
View Royal, like other municipalities, are updating their Transportation Master Plan. It's important that the corridor is mentioned!
Engage!
engage.viewroyal.ca/TMP
View Royal, like other municipalities, are updating their Transportation Master Plan. It's important that the corridor is mentioned!
Engage!
engage.viewroyal.ca/TMP
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Tell them you want trains running on the tracks.
View Royal, like other municipalities, are updating their Transportation Master Plan. It's important that the corridor is mentioned!
Engage!
engage.viewroyal.ca/TMP
View Royal, like other municipalities, are updating their Transportation Master Plan. It's important that the corridor is mentioned!
Engage!
engage.viewroyal.ca/TMP
"Service on Vancouver Island will resume once the track is brought back to safe operating standards."
I was today old when I felt confident to say that a National subsidy for rail to operate on Vancouver Island sits in wait.
What region will be the first to tap into that?
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I was today old when I felt confident to say that a National subsidy for rail to operate on Vancouver Island sits in wait.
What region will be the first to tap into that?
restoreislandrail.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"Service on Vancouver Island will resume once the track is brought back to safe operating standards."
I was today old when I felt confident to say that a National subsidy for rail to operate on Vancouver Island sits in wait.
What region will be the first to tap into that?
restoreislandrail.com
I was today old when I felt confident to say that a National subsidy for rail to operate on Vancouver Island sits in wait.
What region will be the first to tap into that?
restoreislandrail.com
For each rider, you get reduced parking demand.
Trains will always attract more riders than other forms of transit because they are safer, accessible, comfortable, and faster running on their own right-of-way.
Restore Island Rail
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Trains will always attract more riders than other forms of transit because they are safer, accessible, comfortable, and faster running on their own right-of-way.
Restore Island Rail
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November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
For each rider, you get reduced parking demand.
Trains will always attract more riders than other forms of transit because they are safer, accessible, comfortable, and faster running on their own right-of-way.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Trains will always attract more riders than other forms of transit because they are safer, accessible, comfortable, and faster running on their own right-of-way.
Restore Island Rail
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Advancing a Vibrant "University Village" Town Centre Vision
North Cowichan passed a motion supporting a long-term vision of transforming 'University Village' into a vibrant, connected, and attractive town centre for the south end of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.
Did your council?
North Cowichan passed a motion supporting a long-term vision of transforming 'University Village' into a vibrant, connected, and attractive town centre for the south end of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.
Did your council?
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Advancing a Vibrant "University Village" Town Centre Vision
North Cowichan passed a motion supporting a long-term vision of transforming 'University Village' into a vibrant, connected, and attractive town centre for the south end of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.
Did your council?
North Cowichan passed a motion supporting a long-term vision of transforming 'University Village' into a vibrant, connected, and attractive town centre for the south end of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.
Did your council?
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Commuter Rail Focus (Duncan to Victoria). The initial investment and operational focus should be on restoring service to the highest-demand segment from Duncan to Victoria.
This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
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This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Commuter Rail Focus (Duncan to Victoria). The initial investment and operational focus should be on restoring service to the highest-demand segment from Duncan to Victoria.
This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
restoreislandrail.com
This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
restoreislandrail.com
Commuter Rail Focus (Duncan to Victoria). The initial investment and operational focus should be on restoring service to the highest-demand segment from Duncan to Victoria. This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
restoreislandrail.com
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November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Commuter Rail Focus (Duncan to Victoria). The initial investment and operational focus should be on restoring service to the highest-demand segment from Duncan to Victoria. This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
restoreislandrail.com
restoreislandrail.com
Why is it so hard to make Metro Vancouver's only train line better?
"TransLink doesn't own the rail line."
The more we learn about railway operations, the clearer it becomes: owning the corridor is the key. We own ours!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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"TransLink doesn't own the rail line."
The more we learn about railway operations, the clearer it becomes: owning the corridor is the key. We own ours!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Restore Island Rail
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November 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Why is it so hard to make Metro Vancouver's only train line better?
"TransLink doesn't own the rail line."
The more we learn about railway operations, the clearer it becomes: owning the corridor is the key. We own ours!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
"TransLink doesn't own the rail line."
The more we learn about railway operations, the clearer it becomes: owning the corridor is the key. We own ours!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Don’t let rails to trails group pillage the rail corridor
The destruction of our rail corridor in favour of an extra-wide bike path is foolish short-term thinking, since trails can coexist with our railway.
Cory Horner Courtenay
Read more at: comoxvalleyrecord.com/2025/10/29/r...
The destruction of our rail corridor in favour of an extra-wide bike path is foolish short-term thinking, since trails can coexist with our railway.
Cory Horner Courtenay
Read more at: comoxvalleyrecord.com/2025/10/29/r...
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Don’t let rails to trails group pillage the rail corridor
The destruction of our rail corridor in favour of an extra-wide bike path is foolish short-term thinking, since trails can coexist with our railway.
Cory Horner Courtenay
Read more at: comoxvalleyrecord.com/2025/10/29/r...
The destruction of our rail corridor in favour of an extra-wide bike path is foolish short-term thinking, since trails can coexist with our railway.
Cory Horner Courtenay
Read more at: comoxvalleyrecord.com/2025/10/29/r...
Vancouver Island is Provincial
Canada's expected $1/2 Trillion infrastructure investment is, per-capita, about $12,000 per Canadian citizen. That amounts to $11 billion from Vancouver Island residents. Invest in this railway. It's time.
Restore Island Rail
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Canada's expected $1/2 Trillion infrastructure investment is, per-capita, about $12,000 per Canadian citizen. That amounts to $11 billion from Vancouver Island residents. Invest in this railway. It's time.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Vancouver Island is Provincial
Canada's expected $1/2 Trillion infrastructure investment is, per-capita, about $12,000 per Canadian citizen. That amounts to $11 billion from Vancouver Island residents. Invest in this railway. It's time.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Canada's expected $1/2 Trillion infrastructure investment is, per-capita, about $12,000 per Canadian citizen. That amounts to $11 billion from Vancouver Island residents. Invest in this railway. It's time.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Building an extension to Duke Point Nanaimo will increase Freight revenues and increase ridership substantially.
While a Duke Point extension doesn’t yet exist, the combined boost in freight volumes and passenger ridership it would bring makes it a worthy investment.
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While a Duke Point extension doesn’t yet exist, the combined boost in freight volumes and passenger ridership it would bring makes it a worthy investment.
restoreislandrail.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Building an extension to Duke Point Nanaimo will increase Freight revenues and increase ridership substantially.
While a Duke Point extension doesn’t yet exist, the combined boost in freight volumes and passenger ridership it would bring makes it a worthy investment.
restoreislandrail.com
While a Duke Point extension doesn’t yet exist, the combined boost in freight volumes and passenger ridership it would bring makes it a worthy investment.
restoreislandrail.com
The Restore Island Rail Petition keeps on rolling!
Not only did we reach 32,000 overnight, we sped right past it to almost 32,200!
Consider signing too c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Not only did we reach 32,000 overnight, we sped right past it to almost 32,200!
Consider signing too c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Restore Island Rail Petition keeps on rolling!
Not only did we reach 32,000 overnight, we sped right past it to almost 32,200!
Consider signing too c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Not only did we reach 32,000 overnight, we sped right past it to almost 32,200!
Consider signing too c.org/HTPJ25CqPr
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Thank you to the gang at Capital Region Watch for some great dialog about the Island Railway and an engaging interview with Veteran broadcaster and respected civic commentator Jack Etkin.
Coming soon
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Coming soon
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October 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Thank you to the gang at Capital Region Watch for some great dialog about the Island Railway and an engaging interview with Veteran broadcaster and respected civic commentator Jack Etkin.
Coming soon
www.youtube.com/@CapitalRegi...
Coming soon
www.youtube.com/@CapitalRegi...
Capital Region Recommends Rapid Transit Realignment
The existing rail corridor is the least expensive and fastest option for Light Rail Transit in the region. It would service CFB Esquimalt and Seaspan Shipyard, as well as thousands of BC and Federal Public servants.
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The existing rail corridor is the least expensive and fastest option for Light Rail Transit in the region. It would service CFB Esquimalt and Seaspan Shipyard, as well as thousands of BC and Federal Public servants.
restoreislandrail.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Capital Region Recommends Rapid Transit Realignment
The existing rail corridor is the least expensive and fastest option for Light Rail Transit in the region. It would service CFB Esquimalt and Seaspan Shipyard, as well as thousands of BC and Federal Public servants.
restoreislandrail.com
The existing rail corridor is the least expensive and fastest option for Light Rail Transit in the region. It would service CFB Esquimalt and Seaspan Shipyard, as well as thousands of BC and Federal Public servants.
restoreislandrail.com
Let's plant a transportation tree on Vancouver Island.
"A society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in" and 'A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.'
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"A society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in" and 'A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.'
restoreislandrail.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Let's plant a transportation tree on Vancouver Island.
"A society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in" and 'A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.'
restoreislandrail.com
"A society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in" and 'A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.'
restoreislandrail.com
Had we acted in 2011, we would be riding the rails
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
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www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Had we acted in 2011, we would be riding the rails
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
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www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
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