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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Island Corridor Foundation have released a comprehensive study of the future of the E&N Rail Line Corridor.
The study consisted of two phases. The first phase looked at the costs and viability of upgrading the entire E&N rail line for freight and passenger travel. It also included a market assessment for freight, passengers, excursion and commuter rail demand as well as an evaluation of infrastructure condition. The second phase provided strategies to assist the Island Corridor Foundation with future business planning and identifying opportunities for the rail corridor.
The E&N corridor is approximately 289 kilometres long, running between Victoria and Courtenay with connections between Parksville and Port Alberni and to the Nanaimo waterfront. The railway is owned by the Island Corridor Foundation and operated under contract by the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island.
To view the Evaluation of the E&N Railway Corridor study click here.
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