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High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London
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04-27-2017, 01:57 PM
(04-27-2017, 01:11 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: My point was that, Via rail could provide far better service at a pretty low cost just by improving tracks. 

And that's really it.  Both of VIA's current locomotive types (F40PH and P42DC) are capable of 170+ km/h, and GO's MP40 can reach 150 km/h.  And yet the average speeds between Kitchener and Toronto for the two are only 73 km/h and 60 km/h, respectively.  The trains are not the biggest problem at the moment, the track is.

And better service will bring in more customers -- guaranteed -- for both VIA and GO.
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RE: High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London - by tomh009 - 04-27-2017, 01:57 PM

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