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VVortex112 reacted to C_Johnson_1995's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with
Haha.
I'm on a bit of a comeback towards the idea that passenger rail should fully be a provincial responsibility. This is really the sticking... -
VVortex112 reacted to SFO-YYZ's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
Me screams in Osaka Japan on the Midosuji Line where office worker is used to standing room only for hour+ commutes in the morning...
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VVortex112 reacted to innsertnamehere's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
Capacity is only important if demand loads actually exceed capacity - That may be a concern if demand is expected to be above 5,000pphd...
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VVortex112 reacted to Urban Sky's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
Intercity rail stations don’t necessarily need to serve downtown cores or main business districts, but they need to be where the main...
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VVortex112 reacted to Hieberrr's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
I am a firm believer that the Toronto station needs to be in the downtown core. I recently just booked a VIA trip from Toronto to...
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VVortex112 reacted to Urban Sky's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
At the end of the day, the question is rarely how ambitious we are, but how willing we are to acknowledge the real-world constraints we...
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VVortex112 reacted to cplchanb's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
which one if i may ask? Ive checked ICE and TGV.. None utilise 2 stations within 20km of each other on the same line.
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VVortex112 reacted to Urban Sky's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
China has copied the worst part of French HSR planning, just on a much larger scale. Once you realize that the only suitable HSR...
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VVortex112 reacted to MisterF's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
This is a complete misunderstanding of the purpose of high speed rail.
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VVortex112 reacted to Urban Sky's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
Exactly: there are three existing corridors between Toronto and London. One is for most of its part dead straight, serves the by-far...
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VVortex112 reacted to Urban Sky's post in the thread Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City) with Like.
What, apart from boring us to death with your ever-same “London is the centre of the universe” nonsense, are you trying to achieve here...
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VVortex112 reacted to kev1n1m's post in the thread Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
I noticed something the DAY they lay the grass down: The grass doesn't extend to the curb, it stops at the rail. The grass therefore...
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VVortex112 reacted to dowlingm's post in the thread Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
If this is what it’s like now, what’s it going to be like when all the towers replace the commercial along that stretch? Mind you, I...
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VVortex112 reacted to TOtramz's post in the thread Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
Most people properly judge distances and oncoming vehicles speeds so that they can cross mid-block safely. Many people will continue to...
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VVortex112 reacted to Richard White's post in the thread Toronto Toronto | Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis with Like.
For once I agree with Walter. I have lived in this area since 1993 and people have for decades crossed midblock along Eglinton from...