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Evaluating Active and Alternative Transportation Opportunities for the Island Rail Corridor

What a project to be involved in with Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose) First Nation. Bunt is honoured to have the opportunity to be undertaking an innovative study looking into active and alternative transportation opportunities for the Island Rail Corridor, extending north-south between Victoria and Courtenay, and east-west between Nanaimo and Port Alberni on Vancouver Island.

The potential opportunities for utilizing the corridor for active and alternative transportation uses could have significant benefits for the Nation, other First Nations, municipalities, and regional districts along the corridor. Active and alternative transportation opportunities could lead to improved functionality, and land-use efficiency of the corridor itself, but have economic, cultural/heritage, recreational/health, environmental, and social benefits for these communities.

Bunt’s project team, based out of our Victoria office and led by Tyler Thomson, are excited to be working with the Nation and its other consulting partners to review and understand existing conditions and identify strategic active and alternative transportation opportunities along the corridor as a next step towards addressing the communities’ interests and needs.

More on the study here.

Posted: December 2024