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High speed rail works well when it is part of a whole ecosystem of public transport services. If only we could get North American politicians to see that instead of dangling promises of future HSR that never comes.
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The westbound Canadian departing Stephen, traversing the Kicking Horse Pass, and passing Sink Lake in May 1982, when the Canadian still ran on its original route.
A Roger Puta Photograph
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Canadian Pacific FP7 1417 with Train 1, the Montreal section of The Canadian, at Ottawa on May 30, 1971.
A Roger Puta Photograph
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Thanks to the federal government’s years of indecision, neither Toronto nor Montreal have done much to prepare for HFR/Alto, and in some cases have done things that will make the project much harder and more expensive than it would have been if approved or at least safeguarded earlier.
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Ottawa has both regional rail (Trillium Line) and light rail (Confederation Line) both serving metro roles. GO bilevels are designed for commuter rail.
Those Stadler regional trains would look great going to Banff, Nanaimo, or Sydney.
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Calgary has light rail, Vancouver has light metro. Alberta is at least talking about regional rail.
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If the amount of money spent on studies over the past forty years had been spent on the railway, Canada would have a world-class system.
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Good point, although there may be a limited market for $20+ VIA fares between Dorval and Central. The tax difference is a disadvantage to smaller cities and rural communities.