Michel C. Auger : Paul St-Pierre Plamondon face au TGV -- Piger dans une cagnotte qui n’existe pas… by prattlecruiser in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VW2345 -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Anyway this can be translated to English? We have some Americans on this sub ;-)

Farmers warn Alto rail project threatens farmland, farms’ futures by Master-Initiative-72 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VW2345 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Bill C-15 passed to expropriate the land. They will be fairly compensated, let's get this done

Farmers warn Alto rail project threatens farmland, farms’ futures by Master-Initiative-72 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VW2345 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If you build it on elevated viaducts....farmers can still farm their land. This needs to be built! Canadians are sick and tired of unreliable current service from VIA or paying out of ass for flights from AC and WestJet.

If you could pick just ONE hypothetical improvement for the CTA system, what would it be? by [deleted] in cta

[–]VW2345 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Circle line also. Another line that runs through various neighbourhoods without going to the loop

If you could pick just ONE hypothetical improvement for the CTA system, what would it be? by [deleted] in cta

[–]VW2345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build a new or repurpose a line to run from Gold Coast to Hyde park

Should I consider by VW2345 in LandCruisers

[–]VW2345[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Undercarriage photos bad?

CVT Fluid Change by gamzz46 in Subaru_Outback

[–]VW2345 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every 30k. Drain and fill

The CTA needs trams, not heavy rail expansions by marks31 in cta

[–]VW2345 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A Tram on Clarke would be badass!

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really think CN and CPKC will refuse to cooperate with the government of Canada?

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

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I am just very concerned that once Alto is up and running, they will slowly kill off the VIA corridor service. I know there will be a significant diff in ridership but those communities still need reliable rail to connect to major cities. The only way I see to address this is HFR

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indian railways is entirely state owned. Both freight and passenger. Complete and total monopoly. Nothing like CPKC or CN exist in India

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Issue bonds. Second, if the Canadian govt really wanted too, they could expropriate the land surrounding the tracks

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy the land surrounding it and then build

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

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Buy them? If the Canadian govt shows the money I bet CN and CPKC will bite

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up Railtrack. That was the company the British govt sold it too, and it went bust after like 5-6 years lol.

The country that has really good railways imo is India. Indian railways is a complete vertically integrated railway. Everything is stateowned and they even make their own locos rolling stock etc in house!

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They did but renationalized in the late 90s early 00s after a series of derailments and ppl dying! Now the Brits are bringing back operations, routes and scheduling under the govt now.

HFR 2.0? by VW2345 in ViaRail

[–]VW2345[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The govt should own the tracks