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Many years ago I remember the curiosity about the black hole that was North Korea for a lot of allied int. I am starting to wonder if Iran is similar. Israel has hooks. But maybe they're not as deep as we all imagined?

Fair. But I also don't want to let blatant misinformation go unchallenged. Which is why I don't block them.

No. We're on a forum. I've shared my ideas. You're frustrated that I don't simply bow to your bloviating. That's fine.

Projection.

Nice. Round 2.

In some ways worse than Russia or China where there's more control in the centre.

All of corporate Canada is like five oligopolies in a trench coat. But their apologists live to pretend that this is free market capitalism while hiding behind the government's skirt. CN and CP are great companies.... For their shareholders. Just like Bell, Telus, Rogers, Air Canada, WestJet...

Nice. And I'm the one who gets warnings in this forum. In case people wonder why I'm so edgy. It's shit like this.

Worked? No. Some familiarity through visiting family and tourism. I would point out a few things. To begin with, service is not even throughout Europe. And next their regular speed rail service is faster, more frequent and more reliable than VIA. In fact, in some cases, they don't count...

Literally what was proposed for HFR. That they would run freight at night.

What do they do in China beyond buy spare parts and market capacity in North America? Toys R Us and Timmie Hos have more of a presence in China than CN.

Meh. Still a protected market in the US. Meanwhile those European and Asian rail companies Humphrey says are incompetent can build HSR from scratch in Africa or Asia. From Morocco to Uzbekistan to Taiwan to Thailand. CP thinks having a few employees who speak Spanish is an accomplishment.

Exactly why a separate organization, outside talent and a dedicated corridor are needed. Nobody in Canadian rail has succeeded in delivering decent passenger rail service in half a century. The fewer ties the better.

Yeah. Which is exactly why the assertion that they should have been included in this project is absurd. And like I said, it was an open bid. They chose not to bid. But now this is being spun as some nefarious exclusion. I will say this. Compare the big banks in Canada to freight rail...

VIA's problems have nothing to do with the freight companies? Didn't feel that way when my last train was trundling along at 80 kph stuck behind a freight train or the time we sat for 30 mins watching a freight train crawl past.

I was alluding to another project that provides power.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_C_dam

Doesn't explain why they don't have a single development outside Canada-USA while the rest of those companies build all over the world. What does explain it? They don't have the ability to compete internationally.

Trois Rivieres and Peterborough are the two biggest winners. Both end up 45 mins from the downtown core of a major metro. It'll help with housing pressures. I'm always surprised to see how many people commute by VIA to Belleville, Coburg and even Kingston. Those people will all be in...

Projection from the guy who keep's talking his employer's book. I just want proper infrastructure built in Canada. And for more than just commodities being moved. Also, you didn't answer the question. Why did every other major rail company in the world bid but not the two Canadian freight...

I think it was mostly the visibility of having the same amount of track on both sides of the border. But also the fact the VdQ is the provincial capital. Add in the fact that going West of Union in Toronto is a dog's breakfast till Metrolinx sorts out what it wants to do there.