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With this, most companies based in Canada can make the necessary changes to allow this to happen. For instance,the steel mills should be able to get the necessary dies to make the rails.
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This was not meant to be a party endoresement, but just like the Wynne liberals, the Trudeau liberals seemed determined to delay this project by relentlessly scopecreeping it until they finally lose power and can blame all inaction on their successors. I sincerely hope that they will have more than just $4 billion worth of studies to show by the time they will inevitably lose power…And yet the Liberal governments, as slow and backtracking as they've been, have been far more active on this file than other parties. This is a clear sign that PM Carney is on board - unlike with VIA Fast under the Chretien (Liberal) government that Martin (Liberal) killed as fast as he could when he became PM.
Hopefully the same will be said for all 4, or at least 3 of the 4 major cities.Another good sign today - the CEO says the train should come all the way into downtown Toronto:
Head of Canada’s high speed rail project wants it to run into downtown Toronto
The Crown corporation working to build Canada's first high speed rail service wants new rapid trains to carry passengers all the way into downtown Toronto, says the head of the
This should not come as a surprise for anyone here. The success of HSR crucially depends on accessing the main nodes of any metropolitan areas it serves and in the GTHA, nothing comes even remotely close to Union Station…Another good sign today - the CEO says the train should come all the way into downtown Toronto:
Head of Canada’s high speed rail project wants it to run into downtown Toronto
The Crown corporation working to build Canada's first high speed rail service wants new rapid trains to carry passengers all the way into downtown Toronto, says the head of the
I would not define anything north of Bloor (maybe Yorkville) as downtown, and I'm fairly certain I'm not alone in that assessment. There is nothing around Summerhill that would make it a downtown destination - no arts, culture, business, or tourist attractions (except for the North Toronto station!)Summerhill is still technically downtown
Or maybe East Harbour? Let the speculation begin!Thats still unconvincing. Define "downtown" Bloor? King? Summerhill is still technically downtown
I assumed it was going to run to Union Station, so to link up with VIA, GO and TTC trains. That's what the station is for.Thats still unconvincing. Define "downtown" Bloor? King? Summerhill is still technically downtown
Or maybe East Harbour? Let the speculation begin!
The traffic on the LSE corridor especially post Go-Expansion.I would not define anything north of Bloor (maybe Yorkville) as downtown, and I'm fairly certain I'm not alone in that assessment. There is nothing around Summerhill that would make it a downtown destination - no arts, culture, business, or tourist attractions (except for the North Toronto station!)
If you have to transfer to another train to get to what most people would define as "downtown", it hasn't taken you downtown.
I forget, why exactly would an HSR train go to Summerhill? I see the arguments, generally, for midtown line service, but as a premium intercity transport service, I see very little utility in it going here.
Exactly: if you already have frequent commuter rail service to Union Station (i.e., at least one train every 15 minutes), additional services to midtown can be a useful addition to minimize travel times for a minority of passengers (i.e., for those for which Summerhill is more convenient than Union Station). Given that frequencies for intercity services are much less frequent, using Summerhill instead of Union Station for HSR (even a subset of the trips offered!) would be insanely stupid and nothing any serious investor would commit billions of dollars for…I forget, why exactly would an HSR train go to Summerhill? I see the arguments, generally, for midtown line service, but as a premium intercity transport service, I see very little utility in it going here.
I forget, why exactly would an HSR train go to Summerhill? I see the arguments, generally, for midtown line service, but as a premium intercity transport service, I see very little utility in it going here.
