Dreaming of Island Rail
Examining the Past and Future of the E&N Rail Corridor

Despite having nearly 300km of dormant rail lines, it has been years since any kind of substantial train service has operated on Vancouver Island. Our resident transit nerd Ben set out to look into why this is and what the future might hold for these abandoned tracks.
Ben is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies student. Though his work as a videographer covers a variety of topics, he is particularly passionate about telling stories that focus on the natural world. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, baking, recording music, reading nature books, and looking for birds. This year, Ben has a new obsession: transit.