“South Fraser Community Rail would like to see hydrogen-powered passenger rail cars running from Chilliwack to Surrey.” – The Province

Former Langley Township mayor urges Chilliwack to support community-led task force Article in the Chilliwack Progress: https://www.theprogress.com/news/making-the-pitch-for-light-passenger-rail-out-to-chilliwack/ Community rail proponent

Translink in early stages of examining whether interurban rails could be used for public transit. Article in CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transit-advocates-call-for-hydrogen-trains-on-century-old-fraser-valley-rail-corridor-1.5065117

In response to The Progress article titled “Highway 1 widening in Chilliwack”: It is a popular political notion that Highway

“We’re going to be actively working on this. Perhaps there will be a benefit to North Delta with its proximity

When the BC Government sold off the B.C. Hydro Freight Division in 1988, they had the foresight to protect the

The trains, named Coradia iLint and manufactured by Alstom, can cover up to 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) with one tank of hydrogen, and can reach a maximum speed of up to 140 kilometres per hour. Though the trains are pricier upfront compared to old diesel engines, hydrogen fuel cells have many advantages over batteries.

Article in the Langley Advance Times: https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news/ubc-prof-and-students-study-passenger-rail-through-langley/ People used to catch the British Columbia Electric Railway car in Langley and