High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

[YZT580]

back to the 90 billion. It is 383 miles from LA to San Francisco. It is 424 miles from Toronto to Montreal via Peterborough and the route is quite a bit more challenging. The estimated cost of their HS train has risen to $126 billion U.S. which is approximately $175 billion CDN. Do you honestly believe that Pierre is wrong? Perhaps there are more essential tasks that need our borrowed dollars first? I would love to see those trains run but I'll vote conservative on this one now.

 

[Halifax Tar]

The portion on this podcast ref HSR may be interesting to some.

 

[Czech_pivo]

back to the 90 billion. It is 383 miles from LA to San Francisco. It is 424 miles from Toronto to Montreal via Peterborough and the route is quite a bit more challenging. The estimated cost of their HS train has risen to $126 billion U.S. which is approximately $175 billion CDN. Do you honestly believe that Pierre is wrong? Perhaps there are more essential tasks that need our borrowed dollars first? I would love to see those trains run but I'll vote conservative on this one now.

How much extra of their costs are eaten up by the need to 'earthquake' proof their HSR and the potentially higher cost of land acquisition in their area?

 

[Brad Sallows]

How much extra of their costs are eaten up by the need to 'earthquake' proof their HSR and the potentially higher cost of land acquisition in their area?

Probably a tiny fraction compared to the amount set aside for the need to feed all the grifters attached to the project.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

I am on a high speed train from Frankfurt to Hannover right now. The original plan to take a 1 hour flight has turned into a 2 hr train ride after Lufthansa went on strike.....at a top speed of 250-300 kph. Very smooth and efficient
For the bonus, unlike airports, train stations are right downtown

 

[FSTO]

I am on a high speed train from Frankfurt to Hannover right now. The original plan to take a 1 hour flight has turned into a 2 hr train ride after Lufthansa went on strike.....at a top speed of 250-300 kph. Very smooth and efficient
For the bonus, unlike airports, train stations are right downtown

That one hour in the air doesn't include the pain and suffering of getting on and off the plane that will add at least two hours to your travel time. I'm assuming that getting on the train was pretty painless (how was the security checks of your luggage?)

 

[Maxman1]

And there's also a motion for a Maritime rail line.

Federal Liberals vote in favour of new ‘Maritime Rail Corridor’

Pitch would create passenger rail service from Saint John to Halifax, eventually expanding to Fredericton, Sydney, N.S., and PEI

tj.news

Hopefully that can expanded to a full revival of Nova Scotia rail:

 

[PPCLI Guy]

That one hour in the air doesn't include the pain and suffering of getting on and off the plane that will add at least two hours to your travel time. I'm assuming that getting on the train was pretty painless (how was the security checks of your luggage?)

I actually took the train directly from the airport. One short hop, then onto the HSR. No security check to get on a local train, but lugging 9 days of luggage around ain't fun

 

[Czech_pivo]

I am on a high speed train from Frankfurt to Hannover right now. The original plan to take a 1 hour flight has turned into a 2 hr train ride after Lufthansa went on strike.....at a top speed of 250-300 kph. Very smooth and efficient
For the bonus, unlike airports, train stations are right downtown

And your bags are right next to you, no security x-ray line up, no standing around waiting for you 'section' in the airplane to be called.

 

[mariomike]

And your bags are right next to you, no security x-ray line up, no standing around waiting for you 'section' in the airplane to be called.

Services like this can handle luggage,

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[FJAG]

And your bags are right next to you, no security x-ray line up, no standing around waiting for you 'section' in the airplane to be called.

Not always true. Recently took the TGV from Barcelona to Nimes. There was a bag x-ray but a lot simpler than the airport.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Not always true. Recently took the TGV from Barcelona to Nimes. There was a bag x-ray but a lot simpler than the airport.

That’s interesting! I’ve not had that occur in the past. Wonder if it’s becoming the norm or if it’s random.
I did Toulouse-Montpellier-Toulouse last month and nothing. Did Bordeaux-San Sebastian-Bordeaux 2024 and didn’t have it either.

 

[lenaitch]

And there's also a motion for a Maritime rail line.

Federal Liberals vote in favour of new ‘Maritime Rail Corridor’

Pitch would create passenger rail service from Saint John to Halifax, eventually expanding to Fredericton, Sydney, N.S., and PEI

tj.news

Hopefully that can expanded to a full revival of Nova Scotia rail:

Motions are risk-free.
Adding passenger service to existing rail lines is one thing. Laying rail exclusively for passenger service, particularly to low population areas, is quite another.

 

[ytz]

That’s interesting! I’ve not had that occur in the past. Wonder if it’s becoming the norm or if it’s random.
I did Toulouse-Montpellier-Toulouse last month and nothing. Did Bordeaux-San Sebastian-Bordeaux 2024 and didn’t have it either.

Depends on security situation. A decade ago went to Spain. One station had bag scanning and metal detectors to enter the rural HSR station. The urban HSR stations were designed more like shopping malls. Platform level had the same. No taking shoes and belt off. And there's no bag check in. So getting through literally took minutes. Didn't even walk down to the platform until 10 mins before departure.

This is something North Americans just aren't used to. In a lot of the world, you're getting wanded and bag scanners to enter a shopping mall or a museum. As we build major new infrastructure, the ability to increase security has to be built in.

 

[Baz]

And there's also a motion for a Maritime rail line.

Federal Liberals vote in favour of new ‘Maritime Rail Corridor’

Pitch would create passenger rail service from Saint John to Halifax, eventually expanding to Fredericton, Sydney, N.S., and PEI

tj.news

Hopefully that can expanded to a full revival of Nova Scotia rail:

But one of those red lines is my bike trail into town…

 

[Baz]

I am on a high speed train from Frankfurt to Hannover right now. The original plan to take a 1 hour flight has turned into a 2 hr train ride after Lufthansa went on strike.....at a top speed of 250-300 kph. Very smooth and efficient
For the bonus, unlike airports, train stations are right downtown

Another bonus was carrying a light wait bag for my bag and train hopping / biking across Europe. Went all the way home (SHAPE) from Ramstein once that way. One of my few good memories from my Europe posting.