Reconciliation Initiative
The Reconciliation Corridor Initiative of the CRD was announced in December of 2025. Benno and Des discuss the implications for trails, trains and traffic.
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Rails WITH Trails
Benno & Des use existing examples and studies to show that having trails beside rails is not a feasible alternative to rails-TO-trails
Railway speed
A video explaining the basics of railway alignment, and why the design of the old logging and mining E&N railway is obsolete for modern trains.
PBS Documentary on Rails-to-Trails
A new documentary from PBS on the 60 year struggle to create trails from abandoned railway rights-of-way in the USA
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Federal government response
Contrary to recent media articles, Transport Canada has not allocated funding to the rail line or for the repair of associated infrastructure.
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E&N Railway Conversation
Youtube video about the economics and ownership of the Island Corridor.
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Letter to the Editor
A letter to the editor from a Comox Valley resident questioning the long-term future of the Island Corridor.
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Tourism on the Island Corridor
Youtube video about the tourism potential of the Island Corridor, comparing three options.
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Video analysis of the Island Corridor
An independent analysis of four options for the E&N corridor, describing the history and future of the corridor
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