By court order, federal government has until March 14 to declare its support for an Island railway service.
The Island Corridor Foundation’s chief executive is “encouraged” about the possibility of a revived railway system even though there’s no government commitment yet as the decision deadline looms.
But he is “very encouraged” because of the work he’s seen the province carry out. They “asked the right questions, they’ve been through the detail, they’ve gone through the minutiae, they’ve had it out for review. The requirement for the federal government to state its intentions is the result of a court case brought by the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation, whose land is divided by the corridor. The Nanoose nation said the corridor is blocking development.
Paul Robinson, of the non-profit Vancouver Island Transportation Corridor Coalition, which advocates for rail service on Vancouver Island, said an online petition has gathered close to 10,000 names. Bruce Williams, chief executive of the Chamber, asked if it is realistic to think that the system could run without some kind of a subsidy.
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