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Generally iffy winter driving conditions in the north is a valid argument (and I think cited in their business case) but chasing specific road closures isn't. People can make prior travel plans to use the train (that will run in the middle of the night) as an option, but it is not going to help...

I seems curious to me as well. When I first quickly read the link I thought it proposed running to Oba, which is bad enough, but some point at the south end of Oba Lake is truly a train to nowhere and makes even less sense. If I recall their earlier work, they were endeavouring to re-establish...

I had a relative who was a partner in an architectural firm that specialized in large institutional properties, particularly hospitals (which have very specialized infrastructural requirements). he said there are only so many companies that do this type of work. All of the major firms know...

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Neither country is the US, a country that likes building walls. The fact that you have a Nexus card mean you have already undergone a background check. A passport is only a declaration of citizenship. It is true that, for the vast majority of us, a border encounter is quite brief and...

Ah, then I did misunderstand. I will leave the issue of track capacity, physical space, etc. at Niagara Falls to others. To you and I, the border presentation does seem rather pro forma, but at least they get to see you face-to-face and observe your demeanor, 'tells', etc. There's a fair bit...

The whole concept of 'pre-clearance' is that passengers are approved to enter the other country before the train departs, not during the trip but before the border. Assuming no Canadian stops before the border (otherwise, what's the point), what would they do if, after departure, someone is...

The way I understand it, part of Op Nanook is a whole-of-government exercise for civilian incidents and disaster response. It also involves the Rangers, who are non-combatants.

I don't follow the issues that closely either but suspect that, given the lengthy lead times, some of the planned nuclear capacity is intended to replace existing capacity that will eventually be decommissioned. As best as I can tell, megavolt transmission is only currently being used in...

Seems like a little confirmational bias. You have three explanations in a row and glom onto the one that fits your narrative. I can't argue that any particular one is right or wrong, but it seems to point to a rather closed mind.

So much of Canada's former leadership position in the development era for technologies such as nuclear power, communications satellites, etc. harken back to when public spending had vision beyond the next election.

It's been a fun couple of days in many of the traditional snowbelt areas. A friend in the Soo blew their driveway three times yesterday and they were forecast for another 40+cm today. Weather radar shows it's still coming down in Algoma, Muskoka and Parry Sound districts.

Actually, when I think about it more, a decent company should be able to sink a shaft that deep in stable hard rock in about a year. Things like horizontal drifts, caverns, etc. would obviously add time. No clue about the necessary built-in infrastructure, but a decade seems a tad excessive...

Perhaps using a different code would help me. It might be less of an issue for corporate retailers who have centralized data management but for smaller retailers, re-coding or even just knowing what's in and what's out will be challenging. If the earlier link is accurate, if a bottle of wine...

Another advantage of these three sites is they have existing high-capacity grid connections already in place. If I'm not mistaken, Wesleyville never went online. After the regulatory process, I read the actual construction of the waste storage facility will take another decade.

Big Macs all 'round! Agree that it is a good move. There is a massive ego that needs to be stroked.

Outstanding restoration. I remember watching the fire and seeing multiple images of the devastation at the time. Five years. No end of public agencies could take lessons from that type of project management.

The multiple examples in the preceding post belies your argument that it is just "a few extra clicks".

To your last point, the Ontario Shortline Railways Act only dates back to 1995.

Admittedly I am, because discussions with Michael is like Groundhog Day. He wants daily trains to and from everywhere, economics bedamned. In this go-round, the argument is build a VIA station at X and a community will spring forth. Perhaps it will, but perhaps the people that actually live...