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Re: They should extend it to Niagara Falls, Windsor and Sarnia
Author: FUD
Date: 11-01-2024 - 07:26
Amtrak connects now in Toronto and Montreal. So there *is* access. Based on what I've seen about it before, a Windsor/Sarnia extension is possible if the first phases turn out to be popular.
Canada's traditional (at least since the '70s) preference has been strongly for non-train passenger travel. Its traditionally (in recent decades anyway) "conservative" politics (even when a "liberal" party is in power) only grudgingly accepts the need for something in the main population corridor (and as close to nothing elsewhere as possible) other than cars and air travel (gee, sound familiar?). This proposal is interesting but only time (more than many of us geezers will be around) will tell how much gets done.
As long as they keep it to something reasonable, not "must be the fastest and bestest" for political reasons, I'd expect the Canadians to do a better job with it than anybody in the US. That seems to be happening, with a 300 kph (~180 mph) speed target similar to Brightline and many other HSR systems outside of China.
Canada's traditional (at least since the '70s) preference has been strongly for non-train passenger travel. Its traditionally (in recent decades anyway) "conservative" politics (even when a "liberal" party is in power) only grudgingly accepts the need for something in the main population corridor (and as close to nothing elsewhere as possible) other than cars and air travel (gee, sound familiar?). This proposal is interesting but only time (more than many of us geezers will be around) will tell how much gets done.
As long as they keep it to something reasonable, not "must be the fastest and bestest" for political reasons, I'd expect the Canadians to do a better job with it than anybody in the US. That seems to be happening, with a 300 kph (~180 mph) speed target similar to Brightline and many other HSR systems outside of China.
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 Federal government going ahead with high-speed rail Quebec City to Toronto
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Commenter | 10-31-2024 - 14:45 |
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They should extend it to Niagara Falls, Windsor and Sarnia
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Ontario Resident in Ontario, CA | 10-31-2024 - 17:13 |
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Re: They should extend it to Niagara Falls, Windsor and Sarnia |
FUD | 11-01-2024 - 07:26 |
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Re: They are looking at a system design with "up to" 180 mph. like most of the world because of costs and market conditions. Unlike with CAHSRA boondoggle where costs and actual travel needs had no place in the planning processes.
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BOB2 | 11-01-2024 - 08:02 |
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Re: They are looking at a system design with "up to" 180 mph. like most of the world because of costs and market conditions. Unlike with CAHSRA boondoggle where costs and actual travel needs had no place in the planning processes.
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Commenter | 11-02-2024 - 14:34 |