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Letter: Bring back BC Rail—but electric

'Recent closures of Highway 99 remind us that we could, and should, re-activate the BC Rail from North Vancouver to Lillooet.'
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Will rail ever be revitalized in the Sea to Sky?

Recent closures of Highway 99 remind us that we could, and should, re-activate the BC Rail from North Vancouver to Lillooet. This time, however, it should be electrified using local hydro-turbines and power sources.

It will give truckers and travellers an alternative. Sure, it would take time to re-integrate it into our behaviour, but all the other signals tell us we’ve got to think more quickly and adapt.

Kathy Mezei // Whistler