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Southern Railway hopes to bring trains back the Alberni Valley if the Raven coal mine gets approval
Eric Plummer / Alberni Valley Times
February 7, 2014 12:00 AM
A railway company operating in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley is considering reviving the line that extends to Port Alberni if the Raven coal mine is approved by provincial regulators.
Train service has not been provided to the Alberni Valley since 2001, but this could change if the Raven Underground Coal Project gets the green light from the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office. Continue reading