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My own thoughts on how it should be phased. 1. Ensure that any work required to run HS trains on Toronto and Montreal inner city networks is started. I would also include an upgraded line from Hamilton to Niagara Falls that could support speed of 200 km/h (the maximum for classic lines)...

For better or worse the current O-Train line is going to become part of the future LRT network. This means it will be grade separated from heavy rail crossings thus allowing LRV's to run on it. Considering FRA compliant DMU's is a non starter. Personally, I think this line should have been left...

Really freight will make gains by simply having VIA off their tracks. And from a technical point having containers on flatbeds speeding along at 300km/h seems a little dodgy. I'm sure there would be ways to secure it down tightly, but then you would probably lose time doing so (not to mention...

So the emails I sent off to GO and AMT really didn't provide much insight. Questions about the Lakeshore and Vaudreuil-Hudson lines were not answered because there was not enough information about them at this time. Overall, these projects are being developed independently of VIA or future...

Don't forget that HSR lines are grade separated where as current rail lines through rural areas more often than not have level crossings. You still have to build bridges/viaducts/tunnels over or under roads anyways. And there are still going to be issues with rail dependent businesses next to...

I was thinking more along the lines that the HSR route would parallel either the CN or CP line. If they could be consolidated then yes, that would eliminate the problem. But could that realistically happen? And I say that not actually knowing the answer. When it comes to planning out the exact...

True. There are some sections, much of what is west of London, as you've said, where the existing rail right of ways could potentially be used. Of course it isn't completely straightforward since there has to be a buffer between CN/CP/freight lines (the high speed of the trains can cause...

Just a few points worth noting. First, in terms of getting trains through urban corridors (such as the Lakeshore corridor) as fast as possible what matters most is making sure the line has capacity. Quad tracking, removing freight from those lines, upgraded signals and switches, and suitable...

I have sent off emails to both GO and AMT asking pretty much that question. I have also a few other things, such as whether there is any coordination between the two agencies in terms of setting interoperability standards and a few other agency specific questions tossed in as well. It will be...

Every model I can think of that has evaluated HSR in Canada has looked at a very limited network (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and sometimes Kingston and Quebec City with only 2 suburban stations in both Montreal and Toronto). It was assumed that a private company would pay for the rolling stock...

Is it really worth while in the long run to worry about 30 minute services when electrifying the line would in theory allow for 15 minute or maybe even 10 minute intervals? If you look at investing in projects that provide a long term benefit and how to spend money most efficiently, I would say...

Just a point of clarification, this will not be a new line, but an upgrade to the existing line. Also, Montreal has encountered the exact same thing as Toronto over the past 5 years. There are just as many "broken promises" in Montreal as Toronto. In both cases, this isn't because they are...

Hadn't clued into that fact somehow. I tend to forget that those two airlines merged. Since they were both operating and/or exploring HSR service as part of their business before they merged I am curious to go back and see if that happened to be one of the reasons why they did. On another note...

KLM has a 10% ownership in NS HiSpeed, the new HSR service within the Netherlands. KLM also has code-sharing with Thalys and NS HiSpeed.

That could be one possibility. Whether you could have multiple HSR operators is another question, and I don't think it would make sense, though I don't rule the idea out either. But that doesn't mean Porter couldn't have a small ownership and offer its service model (which is really second to...

Just look at Europe and see what HSR has done to travel. Short haul flights find their passenger load cut in half when new HSR routes open up. The reason is that for those distances HSR is the most efficient, comfortable, and usually fastest choice. Its because people genuinely find HSR a better...

Nothing like the fear of Quebec going out on it's own to spark a little fear in the Fed's. It is always hard to tell what will be the tipping point in terms of getting HSR underway, but, perhaps if they went as far as to secure a loan, maybe that could be it? Though I am sure that point is going...

Is there any choice for Mississauga but to start figuring out to better connect themselves with the rest of the GTA? It would be crazy for them not to start figuring out how to create, and start pushing for a, GO/regional rail connection with Toronto.

If you put it into perspective, that is the same as the Federal Government announcing it is spending $5 or 6 billion in passenger rail across the country. Not that it wouldn't be helpful, but, in terms of making drastic changes, its not going to radically modernize it. Consider VIA which has...

My guess is that starting late this year or in 2012 you will see a lot more investment in the Lakeshore line on projects such as bridge rebuilding, track expansion, etc, that will be required to get the line ready for electrification. And I've said this in other threads but it is worth...