Island Corridor Foundation
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The Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) is a Canadian
non-profit that owns all former Canadian Pacific and Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N) track on Vancouver Island
in British Columbia
. The foundation was created in 2003 and gained the first of track in 2006 when Canadian Pacific donated its portion of the line to the ICF. Later that year Rail America also donated its portion to the foundation, leaving the ICF in control of the entire right of way. Southern Railway of Vancouver Island, part of the Washington Companies, was selected in 2006 as the exclusive operator on the track, both of freight and Via Rail
's Victoria – Courtenay train.
The ICF is a partnerships of the various local governments and First Nations
communities along the railway, including 14 municipalities, 5 regional districts and 12 First Nations territories.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
non-profit that owns all former Canadian Pacific and Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N) track on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The foundation was created in 2003 and gained the first of track in 2006 when Canadian Pacific donated its portion of the line to the ICF. Later that year Rail America also donated its portion to the foundation, leaving the ICF in control of the entire right of way. Southern Railway of Vancouver Island, part of the Washington Companies, was selected in 2006 as the exclusive operator on the track, both of freight and Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
's Victoria – Courtenay train.
The ICF is a partnerships of the various local governments and First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
communities along the railway, including 14 municipalities, 5 regional districts and 12 First Nations territories.