micheal_can
Senior Member
Notice how you do not go from NYC to Seattle on the Empire Builder? Maybe the same should happen with the Canadian.
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ARG1
Senior Member
I didn't say anything about NYC to Seattle, I'm specifically talking about your idea of Edmonton to Vancouver. I think you're severely underestimating how long it takes to get between these cities...
micheal_can
Senior Member
That section is already being run by a train. That is why I mentioned it.
livesquid
New Member
Toronto to Montreal in 3 hours? Canada might be finally ready to build a high speed rail line — but how fast it will be remains an open question
In the coming weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is expected to choose which of three groups of private companies will get to help design and build a new passenger
www.thestar.com
Urban Sky
Senior Member
This is actually a really good article providing a good overview over what is known about the project at the moment!Toronto to Montreal in 3 hours? Canada might be finally ready to build a high speed rail line — but how fast it will be remains an open question
In the coming weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is expected to choose which of three groups of private companies will get to help design and build a new passenger
Urban Sky
Senior Member
The federal parliament’s Transport Committee has released the transcripts about the ten-hour delay of train 622 on August 31:
@nfitz will be surprised to learn that they contacted 10 bus companies and none had buses available…
Evidence - TRAN (44-1) - No. 126 - House of Commons of Canada
Evidence - TRAN (44-1) - No. 126 - House of Commons of Canada
www.ourcommons.ca
@nfitz will be surprised to learn that they contacted 10 bus companies and none had buses available…
nfitz
Superstar
I believe that something similar was widely reported.
I never said they should contact bus companies. But that they should do what they used to do, and contract bus companies in advance.