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General railway discussions
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crs1026
Superstar
There is no thrill better than arriving at Pearson late at night after a long cramped flight, finding a huge lineup in the Customs hall, and realising hey, I can bypass that with my NEXUS card.... declaration made in seconds, out the door and into the limo....best $50 I ever spent. Same when driving.
The problem for on-train clearance even with Nexus is actually the technology and data link they need to scan your docs, take your picture/fingerprint/retina scan, and deal with whatever the computer tells them. I am convinced that for 90% of travellers, the questions the officers ask are just filler until the computer spits out your life history. The computer decides if you are OK. For the other 10% of travellers, either they need you in an interview room or they need additional office equipment and technology to process your documentation, work permits, declaration and duty payment, etc.
Across the platform clearance and transfer to Amtrak in Niagara Falls is not the worst option, perhaps with a shuttle bus option to major destinations in the Falls and Buffalo. Same at Windsor. Our border isn’t like the EU, we can’t expect that simplicity..
- Paul
lenaitch
Senior Member
It's not just the logistics, although that is part of it. Customs and Immigration pre-clearance as we currently know it happens before you board the conveyance and cross the border. If, for example, a CBSA agent was able to be stationed in the US and board a train, they would have to make their decision before the train crosses the border and if someone is ineligible, prevent them from crossing. Regardless of how the clearance happens, once you in the sovereign territory of one nation or the other, their laws apply.
drum118
Superstar
Northern Light
Superstar
A stock and cash offer with an overall premium of 21% based on current stock price of CN.
In terms of what's best for the industry I would lean to the CP offer; and I would question whether CN would find its path to regulatory approval more challenging than would CP.
I wonder if this isn't merely an attempt to make their rival pay more $$$ for KCS than would otherwise be the case.
crs1026
Superstar
Or secure some other concessions or protections.
I can't imagine that CN's bid would survive the regulator, because CN already owns the IC line which is the parallel north-south route. But that doesn't prevent any number of other scenarios or deals in the hallway, especially given the KCS's reach into Texas and Mexico, as well as their east-west route across the South.
- Paul.
smallspy
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
Amtrak Announces Siemens as Preferred Bidder for New Equipment - Amtrak Media
After a competitive procurement launched in January of 2019, Amtrak has identified California-based Siemens Mobility Inc. (Siemens) as the preferred bidder to manufacture a new fleet of 83 Intercity Trainsets (ICTs), which will provide dual power in many instances and modern rail amenities to...
media.amtrak.com
Allandale25
Senior Member
Québec investit 314 M$ sur deux ans pour les transports en Gaspésie et aux Îles
Sur ce montant, près de 137 M$ serviront à la réhabilitation du chemin de fer gaspésien.
ici.radio-canada.ca
Northern Light
Superstar
Québec investit 314 M$ sur deux ans pour les transports en Gaspésie et aux Îles
Sur ce montant, près de 137 M$ serviront à la réhabilitation du chemin de fer gaspésien.ici.radio-canada.ca
From the article (translated)
Most of this investment, nearly $ 137 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Gaspé railway.
The Minister of Transport, François Bonnardel, affirms that the section between Caplan and Port-Daniel-Gascons will be commissioned in 2022.
"And we still expect the full commissioning in 2025, therefore of the entire portion from Matapedia to Gaspé"
Coolstar
Senior Member
So this means VIA can resume Gaspé service?
Northern Light
Superstar
It should be possible, by 2025; but actually resuming service would be an operational decision of VIA Rail.
By then the service will have been gone since 2013.
I'm not sure what commitment, if any VIA has made to restoring service.
@Urban Sky would be best to comment.
Northern Light
Superstar
Well the CN/CP thing is either a bit personal between 2 CEOs......or they've both been spending too much time in weekend Drama classes:
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www.theglobeandmail.com
Takeover tussle intensifies as CN accuses CP of misleading investors in battle for Kansas City Southern
Both the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway are seeking to buy Kansas City Southern and extend their networks to new markets
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Allandale25
Senior Member
The Government of Canada provides an update on Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project
We will never forget the Lac Mégantic tragedy and the people who lost their lives.
Urban Sky
Senior Member
Without any doubt, the most wasteful and superfluous infrastructure project in this country, but probably unavoidable if you want to reassure the people of Lac-Megantic that the disaster won’t repeat itself in their community without demonstrating any inclination to actually address the causes of what led to the entirely predictable and avoidable loss of 47 lives…The Government of Canada provides an update on Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project
We will never forget the Lac Mégantic tragedy and the people who lost their lives.www.canada.ca
For anyone who still thinks that any lessons have been learnt from the fatal events in 2013:
Campbell: Why we must never forget the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
Despite modest improvements, major safety gaps remain after the 2013 inferno that killed 47 people, orphaned 27 children and incinerated the town centre.
ottawacitizen.com
The positive legacy of Lac-Mégantic: Zero - Railway Age
Three years ago, in the early hours of July 13, a runaway oil train exploded in the then-idyllic lakeside town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killing 47 people.
www.railwayage.com
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