Rail corridor

Resident makes the pitch for a commuter train in the Okanagan

I disagree with Bob McCoubrey.

This only serves a certain amount of the population. Maybe it only costs the residents $27 a year but I do agree with Carol Maveety.

A commuter train is the best and most logical choice. Commuter trains are used all over Europe and England.

This rail right-of-way or corridor is 30 feet wide. Why can’t we have both and avoid the expense of removing the rails, thereby serving all?

What a privilege it would be to be able to just hop on a train to Kelowna or any place south, especially in the winter.

Couldn’t the $27 be used for this?

We have the rails. All we need is two passenger cars and a small engine travelling the whole Okanagan Valley.

This could be a viable business venture. This way all of the people could enjoy the rail corridor.

We must look to the future and the growth of the Okanagan Valley.

L.M. Neufeld

Vernon

Vernon Morning Star