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Originally Posted by someone123
I think it would take a bit of a "mental" shift in the Maritimes away from waiting for Ottawa to build stuff or hand over money and toward more intention from and cooperation between NS and NB.
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There used to be a line called the Atlantic which ran from Saint John through to Halifax (coming from Montreal) but it was cut in the 70s/80s. Elsie Wayne (the former mayor) actually started her political career trying to save it - if I recall. Here is some history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_(train)
I'd be curious how much of the existing infrastructure (mainly rail lines) are still in place between Halifax and Saint John to make this viable. I would assume they are still active lines but I know the ones into and out of Fredericton have since become trails so hopefully not the case between Saint John and Moncton.
I think if it were to proceed, the pilot would need to be cleaner diesel trains at first to assess ridership and feasibility with a goal of electrified lines - one day. An economic corridor like this would be a smart move.