micheal_can
Senior Member
There are 4(5) trains served out of the TMC that serve the West. They are; Canadian, Winnipeg - Churchill, Sudbury - White River, Jasper - Prince Rupert, and (Victoria Courtney/E&N). Of these, the Sudbury - White River and Jasper - Prince Rupert all are less than 12 hours. Via divides the Jasper- Prince Rupert into 2 segments. Also, if the E&N is ever running again,it is also less than 12 hours. This does mean that those 2(3) routes could be done without sleepers. Just like the shorter routes,the existing Siemens trains could be transferred over.
The only challenges would be:
1)Jasper - Prince Rupert would need twice as many trains as the other shorter routes as even though it only goes during the day, it still takes 2 days to do it.
2) Sudbury - White River would need to see if there are enough slots to fit more Via trains with CP.
3) Canadian would need to see if there are more slots with CN.
As with the east, the single biggest hurdle would be the funding.
The only challenges would be:
1)Jasper - Prince Rupert would need twice as many trains as the other shorter routes as even though it only goes during the day, it still takes 2 days to do it.
2) Sudbury - White River would need to see if there are enough slots to fit more Via trains with CP.
3) Canadian would need to see if there are more slots with CN.
As with the east, the single biggest hurdle would be the funding.