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[Petition] Restore the Vancouver Island Railway for citizens, tourism, and Freight! (www.change.org)
submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine to c/britishcolumbia
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[โ€“] Sunshine 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

We also got to put in back the tracks for the Sooke line to reduce their massive commute times to Victoria.

[โ€“] MajorMajormajormajor 2 points 4 months ago

Yes, exactly. Focus on commuting sections first, then open it up further for leisure travel and freight.

Getting a passenger car or two onto the track compared to freight trains requires far less upgrading and is much easier/feasable at first.