The Heritage Tram – Interesting possibilities for the Vancouver to Chilliwack Interurban

Heritage streetcars, operating in museums, onAi??Ai??their own trackage orAi??Ai??running in scheduledAi??Ai??Ai??Ai??service, on existingAi??Ai??transit routes, have proven to be extremely popular and operate in many cities around the world. A proven tourist generator, heritage streetcars and interurbans could expandAi??Ai??Vancouver centricAi??Ai??tourism up the Fraser Valley to Chilliwack.

There is plenty of scope for vintage streetcars or heritage interurbans to operate on part orAi??Ai??the entire route of the reinstated Vancouver to Chilliwack interurban line.Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai??With short branch lines for heritage tram only operation in Cloverdale, Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, could also improve local service, with heritage trams providing revenue service. There is even a possibility of a destinationAi??Ai??tram museum located somewhere along the the old BCE Ai??Ai??line, offering a variety of classic vintage trolleys on show or in operation.

The Valley Interurban offers not just regional passenger transportation but a vehicle that will enhance valley tourism, with an added quality attraction, something that SkyTrain and or RapidBus could never do.