Restore Island Rail
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Advocating for the return of trains on Vancouver Island
Great video by The Sasquatch Prospector.
It's worth fighting for. If we lose it, It's gone for good.
youtu.be/QueKH2NuXgA
It's worth fighting for. If we lose it, It's gone for good.
youtu.be/QueKH2NuXgA
Lost Island Railway That is Disappearing And Turning Into A Ghost Railway Right Now
YouTube video by The Sasquatch Prospector
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November 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Great video by The Sasquatch Prospector.
It's worth fighting for. If we lose it, It's gone for good.
youtu.be/QueKH2NuXgA
It's worth fighting for. If we lose it, It's gone for good.
youtu.be/QueKH2NuXgA
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
There's some really great railway perspectives in this.
youtu.be/jjbwuX-UsOI
youtu.be/jjbwuX-UsOI
E&N Raildays Victoria BC SVY
YouTube video by Bill Irvine
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November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
There's some really great railway perspectives in this.
youtu.be/jjbwuX-UsOI
youtu.be/jjbwuX-UsOI
"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
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
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
restoreislandrail.com
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
restoreislandrail.com
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.
restoreislandrail.com
This aligns with the most pressing transportation need identified in public discourse and the data.
restoreislandrail.com
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
restoreislandrail.com
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
"most people know that if we leave this in the future, the cost is going to be much much higher than if we plan today. The value of land, the ability to provide alternative transportation is always greater if you do it at a time when you have options"
youtu.be/YDnosJ-cOaY
youtu.be/YDnosJ-cOaY
Island Rewind - LRT 1995
YouTube video by CHEK Media
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November 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"most people know that if we leave this in the future, the cost is going to be much much higher than if we plan today. The value of land, the ability to provide alternative transportation is always greater if you do it at a time when you have options"
youtu.be/YDnosJ-cOaY
youtu.be/YDnosJ-cOaY
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
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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
restoreislandrail.com
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
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
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.
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
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
www.youtube.com/@CapitalRegi...
Coming soon
www.youtube.com/@CapitalRegi...
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.
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
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...
restoreislandrail.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Had we acted in 2011, we would be riding the rails
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
restoreislandrail.com
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/lett...
restoreislandrail.com
It’s a song about a song, and it’s getting loud and strong, from the hearts of the people who’ve waited so long.
youtu.be/BmD2MeUvW2A
youtu.be/BmD2MeUvW2A
A Song about a Song - Island Rail
YouTube video by Restore Island Rail
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October 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It’s a song about a song, and it’s getting loud and strong, from the hearts of the people who’ve waited so long.
youtu.be/BmD2MeUvW2A
youtu.be/BmD2MeUvW2A
How's this for cool railway technology?
Coming in at the best from a cost per-km POV, and currently in use Deutsche Bahn (Germany), is Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing.
Watch this video to see how it works. youtu.be/vzuB263cyL8
Coming in at the best from a cost per-km POV, and currently in use Deutsche Bahn (Germany), is Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing.
Watch this video to see how it works. youtu.be/vzuB263cyL8
Sensonic railway monitoring with fiber optic sensing
YouTube video by Sensonic
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October 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
How's this for cool railway technology?
Coming in at the best from a cost per-km POV, and currently in use Deutsche Bahn (Germany), is Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing.
Watch this video to see how it works. youtu.be/vzuB263cyL8
Coming in at the best from a cost per-km POV, and currently in use Deutsche Bahn (Germany), is Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing.
Watch this video to see how it works. youtu.be/vzuB263cyL8
Imagine a Vancouver island where you can step onto a train on Vancouver Island and in one smooth trip, connect to Hullo Ferry for downtown Vancouver or ride to Nanaimo Airport for flights across Canada.
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Youtube: youtu.be/DSgO-YUaln8
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Youtube: youtu.be/DSgO-YUaln8
Imagine a Vancouver island where you can step onto a train
YouTube video by Restore Island Rail
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Imagine a Vancouver island where you can step onto a train on Vancouver Island and in one smooth trip, connect to Hullo Ferry for downtown Vancouver or ride to Nanaimo Airport for flights across Canada.
restoreislandrail.com/membership
Youtube: youtu.be/DSgO-YUaln8
restoreislandrail.com/membership
Youtube: youtu.be/DSgO-YUaln8
Langford to UVIC by Train then Bus in 36 minutes.
Or you could choose a trip time of 47 minutes to cycle the rest of the way on all those multi-use paths and protected bike lanes in Victoria.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Or you could choose a trip time of 47 minutes to cycle the rest of the way on all those multi-use paths and protected bike lanes in Victoria.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Langford to UVIC by Train then Bus in 36 minutes.
Or you could choose a trip time of 47 minutes to cycle the rest of the way on all those multi-use paths and protected bike lanes in Victoria.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Or you could choose a trip time of 47 minutes to cycle the rest of the way on all those multi-use paths and protected bike lanes in Victoria.
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
The March 2026 deadline for the Island Corridor envisioning process is rapidly approaching, as are civic elections!
Ask yourself, has your Regional District moved forward with their engagements and analysis of the corridor's potential yet?
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Ask yourself, has your Regional District moved forward with their engagements and analysis of the corridor's potential yet?
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The March 2026 deadline for the Island Corridor envisioning process is rapidly approaching, as are civic elections!
Ask yourself, has your Regional District moved forward with their engagements and analysis of the corridor's potential yet?
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com
Ask yourself, has your Regional District moved forward with their engagements and analysis of the corridor's potential yet?
Restore Island Rail
restoreislandrail.com