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I hope there will still be a possibility of a Calgary to Edmonton passenger train. I believe there has been a question of whether it would garner enough passengers to make the train a reasonable endeavor. I would be happy with a conventional train, not high speed. I once considered the VIA...

Alberta says it's not quite ready to approve funding for the project. Half of the proposed cost of the project (1.5 billion) would be covered by the Canada Infrastructure bank. The development concern (and contributor) would be Liricon Capital. Liricon owns a ski resort north of Banff and has a...

I hope the possibility of a Banff to Calgary passenger train will eventually become a reality: https://is.gd/TYno1l Any chance the VIA Canadian could split at Kamloops....one leg to Edmonton and the other to Calgary?

Is there anyway to get an Amtrak train to Nashville? Could it connect with the City of New Orleans at Memphis? I don't think the Nashville to Atlanta proposal will ever happen.

************************************************************ Keep in mind that the westbound Builder now arrives at East Glacier at around 7:50 PM. I would like to see a much earlier arrival for the EB. https://is.gd/7MRBnV Here is info on the shuttle service within Glacier Park. On the east...

I would like to see any sort of passenger train, during daylight hours, from the Bay Area north. A second train, leaving LA late at night, would provide a daylight trip from the Bay Area and further north. I like Septa 9739's suggestion about leaving LA at midnight, but maybe it would also work...

Here are some railroad logo patches available from Schrader: You can iron them on or, I assume, you can also sew them on. https://is.gd/6g4NEj They don't offer patches for a specific Amtrak long distance train, just an Amtrak patch. I like the idea of a patch for the different Amtrak trains...

I have One of these days, I'm thinking of a trip, on the Coast Starlight, up to Klamath Falls, Then taking a POINT bus over to Medford and Ashland. Has anyone ever taken a POINT bus? On the return trip, Ashland-Medford-Klamath, the the POINT bus arrives at Klamath 2.5 hrs before the...

I like the idea of overlapping corridor trains with long distance trains. Especially if some of the corridor or regional trains could have their schedules changed or expanded to facilitate transfers. Although I wouldn't expect it to ever happen, what if the Cascades could go from Eugene to...

I would love to see 2 trains per day, in each direction, on a long distance Amtrak route. If double frequency was to come about, there would obviously be concerns over cost, farebox recovery, and potential ridership. You would have to juggle between desired times of departure and arrival at...

https://is.gd/6njN1Q In one year, 3-4 years ago, trains killed 8 bears in or around Glacier Park. Three were killed by freight trains and five by Amtrak.

"The plan requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issue a special permit that allows 18 bears to be killed, without penalty to BNSF, on about 200 miles of train tracks that run along the southern border of Glacier, over the next seven years". *******************************************...

The Zephyr, Davis to Reno, was the last time I took an Amtrak train during the winter. Very scenic but Reno was very, very cold. I always wanted to take the Empire Builder #8, from Seattle, to Leavenworth during the winter around Christmas time. Speaking of weather and the Empire Builder, an...

Did you mean Healdsburg to Cloverdale? I've not heard of any plan to continue on to Willits (in Mendocino County), but that would be great if they did. It would be a way to link up with the Skunk Train, Willits to Fort Bragg. Even better, let SMART go all the way to Eureka as did the...

That's good news. I didn't know tax money could come from Bay Area bridge tolls. I find that a little disturbing. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the Santa Rosa to the Windsor connection, and then beyond to Healdsburg. That will provide a nice jumping off place for wine country travel. By the...

For those driving to or from Flagstaff during the winter months, please be aware of snowfall and icy roads in and around Flagstaff. Many tourists don't realize that Flagstaff gets more snow, per year, than Denver, CO. When I lived in Arizona, there were a lot of car accidents on roads...

I have stayed at the Little America motel in Flagstaff. It was a nice experience. If you have the time, the Lowe Observatory is just 5 minutes north of Flagstaff and a worthwhile visit. Some restaurants near the Flagstaff Amtrak depot: https://is.gd/Q730N6

Thanks, Fdaley, for the information on fares for the Cabin for 1 and Cabin for 2. I did click "find train tickets" on the VIA website and got information, as you suggested. I see your info was for March. I was curious as to the fare during peak summer months. Here is what I got for July...

Could anyone please tell me how to find out the fare for Vancouver to Jasper on the VIA website. Would the fare be the same as for Vancouver to Toronto, or a little less? The VIA website may be easier to comprehend than quantum mechanics, but I'm not so sure. Do you have to log in to the VIA...

I really think eastern Oregon and Washington needs a passenger train. Something other than the graveyard shift Empire Builder. A Cascade train from Portland to Pasco to Spokane, I think, would generate a high ridership if it started out early in the morning.