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I meant as a future service. They'd probably have better frequencies since they have busses that can operate during off peak hours. And it's unfair that other provinces are subsidizing intraprovincial travel in Ontario through VIA.

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The had stops where you would just give your printed ticket to the driver and they'd just hold onto it. The drivers didn't have any equipment to scan the tickets. Some of my friends would just buy one ticket, and print it 3 times and split it. I had an Unlimited VIA pass so I didn't participate.

Honestly, I'd rather GO take over since it's HST-free, and they don't have variable pricing. And they have fare capping (for the commuters). Are you happy?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.macleans.ca/news/canada/harper-government-promise-of-balanced-budget-law-panned-by-critics/amp/ No Deficits Ever*

Hopefully, that $491 million will make VIA's part of the Chatham sub less bumpy.

Within 10 years of HFR's possible opening (let's say 2025) Airport security screening will be as simple as walking through a millimetre wave scanner. https://evolvtechnology.com/products/evolv-express/ There will be large zero-emissions aircraft in the skies to carry people between cities...

To be honest, I've heard the same thing from middle/senior management at the airlines when I brought it up during networking events. You can see the obvious conflict though...

It's already been replaced by a bus, just not by a VIA bus. I don't see either train coming back for a very long time, to be honest. Also, I'm not sure how the two trains could be timed better given that 85 is timed to connect with 73, and 88 is timed to connect with 78...

To act as a feeder service, and to allow for the reallocation of rolling stock from underperforming trains 85/88 to trains that are always full 73/78.

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It's not just emails, it's cumulatively days of your life lost because of things that are outside of your control*. For most people, a train is just a method of transportation. To go further, most people only care about frequency and price. The only thing a train does better than a bus is its...

Wrong answer. I would have accepted: I would love to be 4 hours delayed getting home because of mechanical issues (I overheard an engineer spilt coffee on the control panel) and had to wait for a replacement locomotive from Toronto (many people missed their flights home for reading week) (train...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but people just took boats over to the other side of the bridge. But honestly, you're over-romanticizing rail travel. Just wait till your inbox is filled with these ∨ There's more where these came from, and these are only the delays from before I boarded my trains.

Error 43 on the new fare inspection/registration device, and they got the registration schedule backwards. If anyone wants to participate, UP Express Union station tomorrow between 2-3pm. Look for signs that say test participant registration. Hopefully things get ironed out tomorrow. Edit...

The UP Express open payment trials have started, and they are not going well.

I've been on VIA a bunch of times since the pandemic started for school-work reasons. They've gotten far better since the beginning of the pandemic in terms of service and safety. I am on 71 today in Business Class, there are 5 people in the car total. Meanwhile looking at the trains to Montreal...

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I was told today. It benefits frequent VIA's riders who are able to pay for travel that often costs more than Greyhound, but less so the low-income earners without cars (who public transportation economically/socially benefits the most). It's quite ironic to me how a private company is able to...