12-30-2019, 11:20 PM
(12-30-2019, 11:16 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(12-30-2019, 10:48 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Just give us decent-speed train, with fewer level crossings and speed limits, with service to Toronto in 60-75 minutes, and I'll be happy.
Even Toronto-Montreal would be doable in 4h (as opposed to the current 5h+) if the trains could average just 125 km/h (VIA's locomotives are capable of 160-180 km/h). And that would be beautiful, compared to driving in 5.5-6.5 hours.
Is it level crossings which are slowing down Toronto to Montreal service? In my experience (which isn't the whole route), we're doing 150km/h most of the time, it's the stops which slow us down. Express service is under 5 hours for Via, which still makes a few stops, (provided it's on time).
You could be right on the Toronto-Montreal one, I have not taken that in a while. But a real express service should make very few stops (Kingston maybe?) and the trains can do 160 km/h plus, so I don't understand why the average speed for the express is just 100 km/h. Too many stops?