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I was about to say the same thing. I've never had any issues with train service to Toronto or Montreal.
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I used to take the Ocean 20+ years ago to travel to Ontario for school, even scored a date once! We were stranded outside Rimouski due to a gigantic blizzard. The nice lady and I got chatting
while stranded!Flying is a gigantic PITA and it's often less convenient than driving for any drive under 12 hours.
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Don't vouch for this site . But, it tracks VIA Rail On Time Performance.
Track Record — VIA Rail On-Time Performance
Track VIA Rail train delays and on-time performance with real historical data.
thetrackrecord.ca
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I used to take the Ocean 20+ years ago to travel to Ontario for school, even scored a date once! We were stranded outside Rimouski due to a gigantic blizzard. The nice lady and I got chatting
Never know who you'll chat with on a train.
"You do mine, I do yours."
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Thanks for that. Looks like 44% on schedule ranging from 40 min to 4.5 hours delayed to the nearest station.Don't vouch for this site . But, it tracks VIA Rail On Time Performance.
Track Record — VIA Rail On-Time Performance
Track VIA Rail train delays and on-time performance with real historical data.
Performance in western Canada is not the same as the East
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I'm in! That was the first year of the "curvy" Rams that stuck around until the latest model.
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A number of reasons. For several decades, both Class 1s have shown absolutely no interest in passenger rail, let alone HSR. Neither railroad has a corridor that can support HSR except perhaps in spots. Depending on final alignments, they may have to share in terminal approaches, but they will be low speed anyway. Both railways have shown no interest in electrification on their properties. ALTO doesn't want to be a tenant, subject to the landlord's rules, because VIA's past experience hasn't been great.
I admittedly don't follow it breathlessly by a lot I have read suggests they are considering a 'GTA east' stop - somewhere.
It's too bad that VIA's definition of "on time" is weak. Compare what VIA counts as "on time" to start HSR operators like Renfe in Spain or the Japanese rail operators count as late.
I think there's always been an assumption of one. But I've never heard any Alto person actually speculate about this. And I do wonder if they see Peterborough as good enough for Durham.
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Petawawa is just up the road, definitely worth a visit.
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Wait??? Are you saying that once you take a train somewhere you'll need a car if you want to see something once you get there??? Say it 'ain't so.....
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That's a beautiful area.
And convenient to rent a car at the VIA Rail station in Ottawa to get there.
Too bad they ripped up the tracks. I think that Alberta is approach to this HSR business is a lot better than our national leaders. They appear to be mapping out a network of integrated routes on top of the chosen HS line which makes a lot of sense and has a better chance of success than putting in a single be-spoke line to service both Upper and Lower Canada. Local train to connect with HS to connect with local to destination. that is why the European trains work.
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.....for those that could afford that.
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The average cost of owning a car is about $1000 per month. (That includes purchase etc).
You can pay for a lot of rail fares, taxis and car rentals with that.
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Depreciation is listed at $590 a month in what looks like the spot you got your info from. Car payments of $1000 a month.
Either total fantasy or there are a lot of stupid people....
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My sister in law trades her car in every 2-3 years on 7 year financing deals.
Half her payments now consist of negative equity.
She's not an outlier.
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Insurance. Gas. Repairs. Parking. Plus a payment (either amortized over the life of the vehicle, or monthly).
Owning a car / SUV / truck is expensive. for some people the convenience outweighs the expense. For others, it's a necessity to earn a living. But the "necessity" of owning a vehicle isn't the case for everyone.
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This video explores the growing auto loan bubble in the United States, arguing that a cycle of debt driven by luxury pickup truck financing could trigger a significant economic downturn, similar to the 2008 housing crisis.
This video explores the growing auto loan bubble in the United States, arguing that a cycle of debt driven by luxury pickup truck financing could trigger a significant economic downturn, similar to the 2008 housing crisis.
Key Takeaways:
- The Debt Trap: Many Americans are taking out massive loans for expensive, high-trim trucks (e.g., Ford F-150, GMC Sierra) that they cannot afford. These vehicles are often used as status symbols rather than work tools (0:33 - 1:02, 7:35 - 8:07).
- Financial Engineering: Dealerships and lenders are pushing 84-month loan terms to make high monthly payments appear manageable. This long-term financing, combined with rapid vehicle depreciation, leaves a high percentage of owners with negative equity (1:47 - 2:03, 9:06 - 10:25).
- Systemic Risk: Risky auto loans are being bundled into Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), allowing investors to profit while consumers struggle with default and repossession. Delinquency rates for subprime auto loans have reached alarming levels, mirroring trends seen before the 2008 recession (12:53 - 14:45, 19:47 - 20:03).
- Economic Impact: As inventory piles up on dealer lots and repossessions increase, the cycle of debt is effectively trapping a generation, potentially delaying homeownership and destroying personal savings (17:00 - 18:03, 18:19 - 19:27).
It says America but I've personally seen the same thing happening here.
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Transportation between points within a province is a provincial responsibility. Alberta is in the very early stages of their proposal. Once they get into dollars that start with a 'B', it will be interesting to see if they go it alone. I'm not, out of principle, against federal contributions - they do it for all provinces.
The Ontario-Quebec HSR is inter-provincial.
VIA intra-provincial routes are the remaining carry-overs from the routes they inherited from CN and CP.
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