Eight mayors are appealing to the Capital Regional District to provide $70,000 to complete an implementation plan for a commuter train between Victoria-Langford and Esquimalt-Cowichan.

The mayors of Esquimalt, Langford, View Royal, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke, Sidney and Highlands submitted a joint letter to the CRD on Wednesday, which states the 'Salish Express' could be operational as early as September 2013.

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CRD staff had no initial ideas as to where the funding might come from, but planned to look further into the matter.

Vancity Credit Union has offered to fund one-third of the total cost of the plan, which is estimated at $98,800.

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