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Originally Posted by GoTrans
The Canadian is only a tourist train because it never runs on time because the high probability of delays due to the length of its run, it has to stop somewhere at 3am in the morning even if it not convenient, it doesn't service larger centres of population, and it only runs 2-3 times a week. If you make something unreliable and inconvenient enough people take different options, it doesn't mean there isn't a demand for service. It is more of a case that demand is unsatisfied and therefore ignored.
You ruin the train by the reasons listed above, not by segmenting it. We should be subsidizing our citizens, not tourists. It is time for environmentally train service, more frequent, faster, more convenient train service and more funding.
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Then scrap it. The route doesn't justify frequent trains as a passenger railway, so if you think it isn't worth running for the tourism purpose alone (as you must, if you intend to segment it), then it serves no purpose. For the small amount of demand that is left, buses are a far better option.