the corridor trains like Windsor to Toronto etc goes up to 100MPH.Hi, several questions get asked about Amtrak top speeds, what about VIA Rail Top speeds? Do they also have a 79mph in Canada like in US?
Any other parts/corridors above 79?
Since the Canadian railroads are not under the jurisdiction of the US FRA, the FRA regulations requiring cab signaling/automatic signal enforcement etc., to travel above 79mph does not apply in Canada. Indeed VIA used to routinely operate at 100mph in dark territory. I don;t know if that area has gotten at least basic block signals yet. But frankly if traffic volumes are low enough so that you can hand over the entire territory to a single train and guarantee that only one train is ever in a section, then there is nothing wrong with allowing whatever speed the track is safe for. Afterall that is how all signaling systems work with auto stop or otherwise.Hi, several questions get asked about Amtrak top speeds, what about VIA Rail Top speeds? Do they also have a 79mph in Canada like in US?
VIA Train 67 on Montreal-Toronto with a Renn set and locomotive 911 (P42) blasting through Morrisburg, Ontario
If you look closely at 0:12 you can see a moose jump across the tracks right in front of the train. The funny thing is while waiting for a train, I saw it jump the other way, but I knew it couldn't go anywhere because the 401 is just a short distance north.
This was recorded on September 22, 2009.
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