The original plan for Vancouver Island Rail in 1909 Could you imagine life on the island had they built it? Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Yesterday there were collisions on the Malahat, in Duncan, and near Qualicum Beach following a bit of rain, so today seems like a good opportunity to talk about why that often happens.

The physical link already exists and freight already crosses by rail, if a ferry gap doesn't disqualify a highway from being "national," why should a rail barge gap disqualify a railway built under the same 1871 Terms of Union that brought BC into Confederation? restoreislandrail.com

Earlier this year, Restore Island Rail Society requested the CN 10800 but the Squamish Railway Museum got it instead. 😞 Congratulations to the Railway Museum of British Columbia! 👏🎉 If you happen to have a working train you could lend us, let us know! 🤣 Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Onward and upward to 🚂 42000 Signatures 🚂 www.change.org/RestoreIslan...

BIG NEWS for Island Rail 🚂 A Technical Feasibility Study is officially moving forward! The petition just reached 41,000 signatures! add your voice! www.change.org/RestoreIslan... Join Restore Island Rail to help us keep the pressure on and islanders informed! restoreislandrail.com/membership

The Colwood Crawl, the Railway Bypasses it all While Highway 1 traffic can back up for kilometres during peak periods, trains on the E&N would operate on their own dedicated corridor, unaffected by road congestion, accidents, or bottlenecks. Join the movement www.change.org/RestoreIslan...

Reconnecting CFB Comox and CFB Esquimalt creates a stronger transportation network that benefits communities, businesses, and the organizations that help keep Canadians safe. restoreislandrail.com

The Comox Valley Island Rail Corridor page has been updated! "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝑽𝑹𝑫, 𝑲’ó𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈. 👉 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/projects-ini...

Yesterday, two TC letters present an interesting contrast. The more honest assertions are that car-centric development is the idea in the wrong century and the reason that commutes are long. Articles: www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Suggestions to help prevent crashes in PQB trouble spots "3. Take a second look at restoring passenger train service..." Article: digital.pqbnews.com/PQB-News-061... Brendan Read Parksville

Over the last 5 years Nanaimo grew by 10%, adding another 10,236 people. They predict another 9000 people in the next 5! The logical thing to do is to restore our railway for passengers and freight. Petition: www.change.org/RestoreIslan... Article: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/06/16/n...

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is developing a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) that will set the big-picture direction for how people and goods move across the region. Have your voice heard, and don't forget the railway! Survey: getinvolved.crd.bc.ca/movingtogether restoreislandrail.com

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 The Reconciliation Corridor Initiative is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could help address mounting traffic pressures as the region grows. Article: www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

The Reconciliation Corridor Initiative is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could help address mounting traffic pressures as the region grows. The opportunity the Reconciliation Corridor Initiative provides cannot be understated. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm... restoreislandrail.com

Headline History: Efforts continue to revive E&N Railway nanaimobulletin.com/2026/06/12/h... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Bumper Stickers coming soon! Available at our Courtenay Canada Day booth on July 1st, 2026 See the upcoming events restoreislandrail.com/upcoming-eve...

CEO of the Victoria Chamber of Commerse, talks about transportation planning in the Capital Region, noting that we need to look at the Island Rail Corridor and a potential Commuter Ferry to address congestion in the CRD. Watch the full video: cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/iSC... restoreislandrail.com

A 2025 ridership forecast using modern travel-demand modelling projected approximately 1.86 million annual passenger trips on a restored Victoria–Nanaimo–Courtenay mainline, with potential to exceed 2.5 million annual trips if travel times are improved. restoreislandrail.com

Today marks 4 years of fighting for the return of rail on Vancouver Island!

The best time to restore a railway is when it's not in use restoreislandrail.com

What are your thoughts about the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce's article in the Business Examiner? businessexaminer.ca/victoria-art... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Budget 2027 Consultations are open. Add the Vancouver Island Railway to your submission! Go to consultation-portal.leg.bc.ca/consultations Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Deep down inside, even in the pessimistic ones, there's a little kid hoping and praying that trains return to Vancouver Island. restoreislandrail.com

Imagine a Vancouver island where you can step onto a train in Victoria, Langford, Duncan, Parksville or Courtenay and in one smooth trip, connect to Hullo Ferry for downtown Vancouver or ride to Nanaimo Airport for flights across Canada. Join RIRS: restoreislandrail.com/membership

‘Drop trailers’ adding to congestion, delays on BC Ferries, trucking company says Amid a summer plagued by ferry cancellations, delays and long waits, one trucking company says a BC Ferries commercial freight policy is making things worse. globalnews.ca/news/9861319... restoreislandrail.com

Picturesque Vancouver Island Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Trains, Trails, and High Density housing. Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

We're heading to the 158th Cowichan Exhibition! On September 18th, 19th and 20th, 2026, Cowichan Exhibition Park, a 3-day event that honors the traditions of past fairs. The theme this year is “Proudly Canadian.” www.cowex.ca restoreislandrail.com/upcoming-eve...

Reimagine Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Keeping the corridor clear, accessible, and actively used is one meaningful way to protect the Island we all love. Encourage your Regional District’s board of directors to take better care of our rail corridor by emailing them or discussing it with them directly! restoreislandrail.com

Through the terminal and SRY’s Lower Mainland network, Vancouver Island freight gains interchange access to four Class I railways: Canadian National Railway (CN) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) BNSF Railway (BNSF) Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Do you understand the long-term financial and legal risks of removing the rail infrastructure, including potential remediation costs? 👉 See why it matters on the Election 2026 web page restoreislandrail.com/election-2026

Rail technology is advancing quickly youtu.be/3VU_mCTXMX0

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Would you approach transportation planning from an island-wide perspective that considers neighboring municipalities and regional districts? 👉 See why it matters on the Election 2026 web page restoreislandrail.com/election-2026

𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 The Saanich Youth Council is backing, in principle, the Reconciliation Corridor Initiative saanichnews.com/2026/05/20/s... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Rail with Trail on the Alberni Subdivision The rail alignment is protected for future rail service while families enjoy connections to the places they want to go. Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

Where's Waldo? Can you tell from the photo where the Gradall is? My last post is a hint.

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Do you recognize that different types of rail services could operate on various sections of the corridor? 👉 See why it matters on the Election 2026 web page restoreislandrail.com/election-2026

Reimagine the Island Rail Corridor with modern passenger and freight rail service, integrated transit connections, and multi-use trails alongside the corridor. Download the PDF: restoreislandrail.com/tell-your-le...

Cities need multiple ways for people to get around Cars consume an extraordinary amount of urban space, both while moving and while parked. A commentary by Warren Skaalrud, a Shawnigan Lake resident. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Do you understand how integrating rail, bus, and trail networks can create a more efficient transportation system than a purely car-centric design? 👉See why it matters restoreislandrail.com/election-2026

Rails with trails, not rails to trails chemainusvalleycourier.ca/2026/05/15/l... Restore Island Rail restoreislandrail.com

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Do you understand how zoning decisions, transit exchange placement, and other infrastructure decisions can support and strengthen the case for rail? Learn why it matters restoreislandrail.com/election-2026

The Highway Lobby Spends Millions to Make Sure We Pay Billions Lobbies spent nearly $100 million in the USA to influence public officials to spend billions of tax payer dollars on highway projects. blog.ucs.org/kshen/the-hi... Read the study: osf.io/preprints/so... restoreislandrail.com

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Would you make Vancouver Island rail a priority? 👉 See why this question matters on the Election 2026 web page: restoreislandrail.com/election-2026

Analysis of all the major studies, research, and freight reports shows how expanded freight rail on Vancouver Island could benefit the Island’s economy and transportation network. Learn more here: restoreislandrail.com/freight

Reporters are starting to ask Premier David Eby and Mike Farnworth about the Island Rail Corridor! youtu.be/YCK80P_4b2Y

President of Restore Island Rail Society introduced in Legislature I want to personally thank Parliamentary Secretary for Transit, George Anderson, for inviting me to observe Question Period and for graciously introducing me at the Legislature. youtube.com/shorts/SthQL... restoreislandrail.com

If money is available, restore the rail line If Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby are so keen to fire up some mega-make-work projects, can we finally hope for the restoration of the Vancouver Island rail line? ... Article: www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett... restoreislandrail.com