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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
I find it odd that there have been so many more improvements to the Toronto-Ottawa line than to the Ottawa-Montreal line.. you'd think that Ottawa-Montreal would be a more winning line due to the shorter distance making it easier to compete against air travel.
Toronto-Ottawa has seen the number of scheduled trains almost double in the past 5 years and ridership has surged accordingly... Ottawa-Montreal has been pretty stagnant by comparison.
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I think this may be a reflection of highway and traffic conditions. Highway 417 is a much nicer highway to drive on than Highway 401. The trucks have taken over the 401 is encouraging more and more people to consider alternatives. Yes, Highway 40 going into Montreal is not great but it is relatively short portion of the trip between Ottawa and Montreal.