The Great Land Grab: Settler Colonialism, Real Estate, and Commuter Rail on Vancouver Island (Black 2018)

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TITLE: The Great Land Grab: Settler Colonialism, Real Estate, and Commuter Rail on Vancouver Island

AUTHOR: Kelly Black

DATE: 2018

DESCRIPTION: Academic blog post originally published on BC Studies website in two parts, reproduced on Black’s personal academic website in its entirety

EXTRACT: “After years of questionable service and maintenance, it’s time to get serious about retaining the E&N rail corridor for future rail service. It is well past due, however, that we take seriously the colonial legacy of the E&N Railway. When it was first completed in 1886, the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway transformed transportation and access to markets on Vancouver Island…”

ACCESS: Free online access here

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