Rails vs Trails: Re-imagining Vancouver Island's 289-km rail corridor
Bike Sense2 Juli 2025

Rails vs Trails: Re-imagining Vancouver Island's 289-km rail corridor

Is it all over for trains on the abandoned E&N Rail line stretching 289 kilometres along Vancouver Island? Alastair Craighead, Chair of Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island, thinks so, and is one of many people working with regional districts, municipalities, businesses and land-owning First Nations to convert these derelict tracks into a world-class trail network. Peter Ladner talks with him about the millions of dollars already invested in planning this cycle route, and what h...

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The Road Nobody Repaves: Rural BC Highways and the Active Transportation Gap

The Road Nobody Repaves: Rural BC Highways and the Active Transportation Gap

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Putting Nelson on the Map: Bikepacking for All in the West Kootenays

Putting Nelson on the Map: Bikepacking for All in the West Kootenays

Bikepacking is active transportation at its most adventurous, and it's far more accessible than it looks from the outside. The real magic, as today's guest explains, is how quickly it becomes doable o...

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Why Canada Needs Trained Bike Mechanics Now

Why Canada Needs Trained Bike Mechanics Now

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Anyone Can Ride! HUB Cycling Teaches Bike Skills for Life

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Victoria BC: From No-Bike-Routes City to Cycling Capital

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