Recent content by micheal_can

Ideally,yes, a bus from both the east and west meets both trains. To me, this is a great way to show whether more bus services or more train services could be added and still be useful. One other thought is that I hope there is some sort of deal with Via to be able to book on both, or have...

If we look to how the last few weeks when the 2 railways were going on strike and the way things were done, it is more likely that the existing government would not want to change a thing. They care more about the goods on the tracks than much else when it comes to the railways.

What time would I need to meet the Canadian in Capreol to get to Toronto? (Hint, about the same time) Obviously not ideal, but, at least it can be a test as to whether people are willing to use the service enough.

What I would like to see is on opening day, that the buses between North Bay and Sudbury are aligned well enough to allow for a seamless transfer between the 2. My hope is that doing this causes enough demand for buses that a train is explored between Sudbury and North Bay. It could even...

I did look to the website for the information. I was wondering if there was something public I missed. It sounds like a realignment of one schedule would be easy enough. As far as the other time, adding one more bus might make some sense by then on its own.

That question is valid. I would hope that they have a way to figure out that. There is enough population that might take it. My hope would be that there is one in place as a trial. Having a bus from Sudbury meet the train also would give the province a metric for a train to Sudbury...eventually.

I'll rephrase it as I see how it can be confusing. Outside of Toronto and Montreal, where the lines pass through cities, such as Kingston, buy up the line and have a bypass built for freight. At that time,build new lines to connect what is still freight.

I meant more between those areas. Getting in and out of both Toronto and Montreal will be the challenge. If money were not a concern, I'd simply bury the line. However,that is unrealistic.

What about buying the lines through the cities and a greenfield new alignment to connect those downtown sections?

A discussion with some friends about the future Northlander service, a question came up - is it expected that a ONR bus will connect from Sudbury to North Bay to meet the train?And of course, would one come back from North Bay after the train arrives? My thinking is yes, but I am wondering if...

With the REM going to the airport in Doval, the planners could see the 2 as options to avoid going to the city centres.Are there any HSR that is successful that does not go to the downtowns of the major cities?

It could use the Mid town Corridor. It sounds like they want to do this as cheaply as possible, cutting things that probably should not be cut, like the downtown stations.

If after 5 years of operating,if the ridership of the Northlander is filling the trains, what then? What then? We look at why it is a success and we look at other places that have similar metrics that can be successful. I heard about that. Is there any real reason given as to why those routes...

The challenge is that it is surface or nothing. The other challenge is that any disruptions are bad disruptions. There are places surface RT makes sense,and there are places where a tunnel RT makes sense. RR is an example of where it should be a tunnel. It is also a place where a TBM could be...

I think you have missed the part of "Canadian should be a daily train, especially during peak season".