Greg Gormick has written for the general Canadian public, but this also is an opportunity for U.S. readers to compare and contrast.
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Brief history of Canada's federal transport muddle
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“One of these days, somebody will have to sit down and figure out what transportation we need, and what we can afford,” a member of the Board of Transport Commissioners told a reporter in 1961.Greg Gormick has written for the general Canadian public, but this also is an opportunity for U.S. readers to compare and contrast.
Railroaded: A National Train Wreck – Wawa-news.com
A few weeks ago I took VIA from Montreal to Toronto and returned and both legs were roughly 5h 15m for 330 miles which is comparable to Acela from Boston to Philadelphia. That is a corridor that would be ripe for true high speed but considering it is also a major freight line and has numerous grade crossings it becomes problematic.
Edmonton/Calgary should be a slam dunk but...............
Passenger rail between the US and Canada needs customs from both countries in place at Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and perhaps Windsor. The border check at Niagara Falls is especially painful.
fdaley
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What were the Christmas-season meltdowns referred to in the story?
Storm causes problems for VIA in Southern Ontario
More details on the current VIA situation in the corridor east of Toronto: https://www.cp24.com/news/stressed-beyond-belief-via-rail-passengers-stranded-on-trains-for-over-18-hours-amid-winter-storm-1.6208176
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