Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Conversion of the Derelict E and N rail bed on Vancouver Island to an active transportation corridor Feasibility Study
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$45,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 20, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
This planning project is to investigate the costs and benefits and the barriers to the conversion of over 300 km of derelict rail corridor on Vancouver Island to an active transportation network that would link 6 First Nations reservations and 24, mostly coastal cities, towns, villages and small communities on Vancouver Island.
Organization:
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Location:
Qualicum Beach, Town of, British Columbia, CA
Reference Number:
278-2022-2023-Q3-00008
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
One year award for fiscal year 2022-23.
Recipient's Legal Name:
Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island
Program:
Permanent Public Transit Program