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High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London
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04-16-2018, 03:27 PM
(04-14-2018, 02:01 PM)kps Wrote: On the current route it's 102 km (sigh) to Union Station. From Kitchener let's stop in Breslau, Guelph, Rockwood (hey, why not?), Acton (seriously, why not?), Georgetown, Brampton, Malton/YYZ (at 77 km) and then express to Union. So: Kitchener–YYZ: 46 minutes. Kitchener–Toronto: 59 minutes. Who would take that over driving? (Click to reveal answer)

Following up on this calculation, let's use the same assumptions:
  • HrSR (150 km/h): 59 minutes
  • HSR (250 km/h): 43 minutes
  • maglev (400 km/h): 34 minutes

Again, maglev is fantastic. But in southern Ontario, is it justifiable in order to save 25 minutes from the Kitchener-Toronto travel time?

Personally, while the cool factor is not there, I would be very, very happy with reasonably frequent HrSR service with a top speed in the 150-200 km/h range. Especially if we could address the travel times through central Guelph.
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RE: High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London - by tomh009 - 04-16-2018, 03:27 PM

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