This one is just about trains :)
#WeLoveTrains
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Marcia MacDonald
@marcia@spore.social · Mar 17
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EDIT: found the statement!
https://bcgreens.ca/leaders-statement-create-thousands-of-jobs-and-connect-our-communities-through-passenger-rail/
Leader’s Statement: Create thousands of jobs and connect our communities through passenger rail
Lək̓ʔəŋən [LEKWUNGEN] TERRITORY / VICTORIA, B.C. — “We can create thousands of jobs and connect BC’s communities through passenger rail,” said Emily Lowan, leader of the BC Green Party, in […]
https://bcgreens.ca/leaders-statement-create-thousands-of-jobs-and-connect-our-communities-through-passenger-rail/
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Nick Trussell
@Trussell@mastodon.social · Mar 17
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Here is some other relevant information about the above train news, though not affiliated.
https://restoreislandrail.com/
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Trev 
@trevdev@fosstodon.org · Mar 17
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@emilylowan aside from the fact that large sections of the railway have been repurposed for public trails / whatever, how do you plan on getting consent from First Nations to fire up a new train system when they've firmly opposed ever allowing that to happen again?
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PAIGE!
@paige@masto.canadiancivil.com · Mar 18
@emilylowan I love a good strategy that becomes a long term government policy @reece
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Reece Martin
@reece@masto.canadiancivil.com · Mar 18
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@paige BC really does own a bunch of corridors that obviously should have pax rail reinstated