We know we are making a huge impact when the BC Green Party Leader, Emily Lowan, openly supports Vancouver Island rail! Watch the video!

In a CTV interview, Emily proposed a massive passenger rail network across the province. She suggested trains could run on routes like Victoria to Campbell River, Vancouver to Whistler, and the Lower Mainland to the Kootenays and beyond. 

It became clear to her after touring BC for several months that the resounding demand for people on transit was actually rail, noting that the longer the government waits, the more expensive it will be.

The petition growth has been a little slower this month, perhaps it's because it feels like things are moving forward and less intervention is required?

While it’s true that we are having some very positive movement in the CRD with the Reconciliation Corridor Initiative, that doesn’t mean we will have success, and it also doesn’t mean we won’t have another 276 km of rails left to bring back online.

It’s vital we keep the pressure on, and nothing informs politicians that we’re not going away better than a petition that keeps growing and growing and growing… So, let's keep it growing!

Thanks for all your support!

Warren Skaalrud,
Petitioner and founder of Restore Island Rail Society.