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You will have to tell that (in a compelling tone!) to the communities through which you want to plough. Have a look at the list I just...
Sep 13, 2025
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You are assuming that ALTO will inevitably drill through the Canadian Shield rather than skirt around it. Besides, the smallest...
Sep 13, 2025
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Nobody says that you have to command CMA status (i.e., a metroplitan population of at least 100,000) to demand (and potentially receive)...
Sep 13, 2025
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The amount of freight carried by rail in North America, and the resultant impact on the economy, is orders of magnitude higher that any...
Sep 12, 2025
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The mistake here is to respond to and engage the sad troll who has never been able to acknowledge that it was his native city (London)...
Sep 12, 2025
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There are, broadly, two different scenarios where Metrolinx/GO might need hybrid locomotives: To extend beyond a core network which...
Sep 11, 2025
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The Mount Royal new tunnel would only be needed for the Quebec City connection - connections from Montreal to Ontario don't need it and...
Sep 11, 2025
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Much longer (400 vs. 180 km), much more deviations from any legacy rail corridors, much more environmental impacts to mitigate and much...
Sep 11, 2025
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That would be further hints that they intend to build MTRL-OTTW first, as that’s the only segment with any chance of having a route at...
Sep 11, 2025
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I understand your frustration over the progress and communication of this megaproject, but I don’t think I qualify (anymore) as an...
Sep 11, 2025
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Tbc i was joking....I do not expect ubrantoronto visitors to truly believe we'd be using 90s train tech but just jn case they do, your...
Sep 11, 2025
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I rephrased my two last posts to remove an unnecessarily snarky tone. I wholeheartedly believe that fascinating discussions can be had...
Sep 11, 2025
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Certainly not impossible, but that would imply a fifth consecutive liberal election victories and up to 18 consecutive years of liberal...
Sep 11, 2025
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They are executing a minboggling amount of things, on the GO Corridors and elsewhere. Every single year. You just have to open your...
Sep 11, 2025
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Cool story, bro, Certainly an interesting topic for the “General railway discussions” thread, but don’t forget to notify us once such a...
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