Canadian Railroads > Rail traffic on Vancouver Island

What's happening with rail traffic on the Island?

Mike Root
Madras, OR

shortlineboss Wrote:
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> What's happening with rail traffic on the Island?


There is still some traffic between Koksilah (just south of Duncan) and Parksville. I am not sure about any traffic to Courtenay.

Of course, the VIA runs remain cancelled.

But the money needed to make repairs is slowly coming together.

You can find more here: http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?board=Vancouver;action=display;num=1344469305;start=60

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

The future likely looks a lot similar to the situation on Newfoundland.

Oh crap!.... As a Newfoundland railfan, I hope not for the island's sake!

Brian H.

reindeerflame Wrote:
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> The future likely looks a lot similar to the
> situation on Newfoundland.

reindeerflame Wrote:
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> The future likely looks a lot similar to the
> situation on Newfoundland.

...or perhaps Nova Scotia. I've always thought the E&N and D&A where twin bookends at the outer limits of CP's railway empire - isolated, light density subsidiaries hosting rural RDC runs. Vancouver Island's Malahat RDC outlived NS's Evangeline due to a quirk in the BC Confederation agreement, as well the slightly better health of it's railroad - minimal freight traffic vs. none at all. Here's hoping the Malahat rises again!

Dave