Originally Posted by Airboy (Post 8734782)

just wondering about the airport numbers for Terrace BC. with all the people heading into Kitamat I suspect the numbers are quite high. Looking at the flight schedule for my trip in, there are quite a few flights every day. in fact there is a direct flight from YEG. But most are from YVR.

There will be a camp for 4000 workers up by this time next year.

Originally Posted by Rogie (Post 8735879)

I haven't seen anything yet in terms of numbers, but I was talking to a Ledcor exec who said both AC and WS are still trying to figure out a way to meet the growing demand for worker transport. Ledcor has started chartering in from YYC and YEG.

Originally Posted by Rogie (Post 8735879)

I haven't seen anything yet in terms of numbers, but I was talking to a Ledcor exec who said both AC and WS are still trying to figure out a way to meet the growing demand for worker transport. Ledcor has started chartering in from YYC and YEG.

Originally Posted by zahav (Post 8734188)

Interesting that WS is really pushing the connections from SFO, LAX, PDX, and SEA as well. According to their press release last week, they are seeing quite a bit of connecting traffic. That is really big for them, and very different from the Westjet of yesteryear. I am surprised that they are launching Rome before any Asian destination honestly, you'd think a Tokyo flight would be way more popular than Rome

Originally Posted by zahav (Post 8734188)

I am surprised that they are launching Rome before any Asian destination honestly, you'd think a Tokyo flight would be way more popular than Rome

Originally Posted by J81 (Post 8737168)

You answered your own question! All of those airports you just mentioned have flights to Tokyo ( PDX? Pretty sure but didnt check ). So if your goal is attracting connecting passengers from those cities then why serve a destination that PAX can get to without a connection?

Originally Posted by thenoflyzone (Post 8738200)

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the REM has arrived in Montreal. They need to assemble and test it (as it came in pieces). Digging begins in a few months. Multi level car park at the airport will soon be demolished, as most of the structure is at end of life. Airport REM station will go below the new car park. It will be a clusterf*ck at YUL for the next 5-10 years, but it must be done.

https://rem.info/en/news/arrival-tunnel-boring-machine

Originally Posted by Denscity (Post 8738439)

Ya it'll be a clusterf*ck but so worth it. I think all major cities should have lrt or something similar to their airports. YVR's is so awesome.

Originally Posted by begratto (Post 8738508)

Essentially the REM going to YUL will be similar to Vancouver's Canada line, but with longer trains and enclosed, heated and air-conditioned stations, with (relatively) easy transfers to 3 of the 4 métro lines.

Originally Posted by begratto (Post 8738508)

Essentially the REM going to YUL will be similar to Vancouver's Canada line, but with longer trains and enclosed, heated and air-conditioned stations, with (relatively) easy transfers to 3 of the 4 métro lines.

Originally Posted by p_xavier (Post 8738543)

Well they're better than a transfer at Waterfront... what a bad connecting station.

Originally Posted by Denscity (Post 8738561)

Perhaps because that building was built before lrt was ever invented let alone brought to Vancouver?

Originally Posted by thenoflyzone (Post 8738121)

WS wants to avoid launching a long haul route with a competitor already on it. Hence why you wont see YYC-NRT before say YYC-ICN. Also explains why they chose YYC-DUB, CDG and now FCO. If you're the only non stop carrier on a route, you can charge a premium for it, moreso than a route with a competitor, when you often times need to match the other's fare to better compete.



LAX and SFO have/will have non stop to Rome as well come summer 2020. Connections help fill a flight, but mostly at trash fares (and therefore yields). O&D is where it's at. Hence why my comment about WS betting it all on YYC.

Originally Posted by le calmar (Post 8738628)

Is the tunnel at YUL going to be expanded to service the VIA train station?

Originally Posted by SkahHigh (Post 8738893)

It's being studied by the federal government now.

Originally Posted by CityTech (Post 8739521)

The REM is a great project, but one of its main issues is that it doesn't focus enough on interconnections. Witness how it stops short of Dorval and passes north of the Orange Line in the St. Laurent borough with no connection. At first, they also planned on not having any connections with the Blue or Green lines either despite literally passing under them; thankfully that was fixed.