ICF Presents Less Costly Rail Option During Meeting with Minister
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The Island Corridor Foundation recently presented the provincial government viable and more affordable options to consider for getting the trains running again on Vancouver Island.
Foundation CEO Larry Stevenson says they studied last year’s consultant’s report commissioned by the provincial government that estimated the cost at over $700-Million.
Stevenson says in that report they identified much less expensive options and discussed them during a meeting with Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Rob Flemming.
“We showed the minister that you can put a rail system on this Island for about three-hundred million dollars.”
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The province will be out cutting and breaking river ice this weekend on the Red River to mitigate the potential of flooding caused by ice jams.
The annual program began in 2006 on the lower Red River and several other waterways to keep water levels under control.
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“Predicting when and how our rivers ice will break up naturally is complex due to varying conditions,” said Infrastructure Minister Rob Schuler. “Knowing this, our government is remaining vigilant and prepared by implementing the ice-jam mitigation program.