The Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) is a Canadian non-profit that owns former

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, and Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (E&N) track on

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. 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

also donated its portion to the foundation, leaving the ICF in control of the entire existing right of way. Southern Railway of British Columbia, part of the Washington Companies, was selected in 2006 as the exclusive operator on the track using the name Southern Railway of Vancouver Island. SRVI operates the freight trains and operated

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's Victoria – Courtenay train.Southern Railway Selected as New Rail Operator
/ref> The ICF is a partnership of the various local governments and

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communities along the railway, including 14 municipalities, 5 regional districts and 12 First Nations territories.

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External links

E&N Division — Canadian Railroad Historical Association

Island Rail Corporation
Transport on Vancouver Island

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