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reaperexpress reacted to Thaboss's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with
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It's par for the course in canada for even remotely controversial ideas. See opposition to even the idea of a pipline to the west... -
reaperexpress reacted to StreetcarRider's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
A few of thoughts. First , as to costs, remember that the Cadence bid was so low that the government evaluators could scarcely believe...
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reaperexpress reacted to crs1026's post in the thread Ontario Northland/Northern Ontario Transportation with Like.
For a time, CN had "utility" people on call who would respond when a train had to take siding at Brechin East, to uncouple the train at...
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reaperexpress reacted to StreetcarRider's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
"Alto boss defends high-speed rail project as fears and criticisms mount"...
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reaperexpress reacted to just east of the creek's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
You are thinking Baron Haussmann and Napoleon III re Paris between 1850'ish and 1870? And yes NIMBYS existed 160 or so years ago - lots...
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reaperexpress reacted to ownthesky's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
Open up the departures page for Pearson and Bill Bishop, CTRL+F and search for "Ottawa" or "Montreal". There's your answer. The business...
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reaperexpress reacted to crs1026's post in the thread GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various) with Like.
On the West Toronto corridor, the CP side was three tracks - two main lines and a service track up to Dupont - until Parkdale Yard...
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reaperexpress reacted to Metroscapes's post in the thread GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various) with Like.
A reminder of what the Kitchener corridor used to look like, even a couple years after the Georgetown South Project kicked off.
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reaperexpress reacted to crs1026's post in the thread GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various) with Like.
The point of all that heavy timber is that heavy machinery needs a road surface to move up and down the track. That aligns to the work...
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reaperexpress reacted to SubHuman's post in the thread GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various) with Like.
02 Apr 2026 Barrie Line looking south, then north from Dundas St W bridge There's been another round of tree/shrub removal since photos...
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reaperexpress reacted to zang's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
While I agree it'd quash complaints, I think it would ultimately kill Via on the Corridor; which if I'm correct is one of a small...
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reaperexpress replied to the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City).If they choose the southern alignment, maybe. But it's looking increasingly unlikely Alto would pass anywhere near Kingston, so Via will...
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reaperexpress replied to the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City).Yes, a local station on a high-speed line obviously needs protection between the 300 km/h running line and the platform. Where space is...
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reaperexpress reacted to urbanclient's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
Even if not the main intent, I don't see any problem with commuters using Alto to get to work.
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reaperexpress reacted to crs1026's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
In principle, sure. But consider 100 Peterboro commuters wanting to board an early train to commute to Toronto. There may not be 100...
