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Old Posted Apr 13, 2026, 5:04 AM
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Originally Posted by aberdeen5698 View Post

Gravity assist would make things that much more efficient in either case.
Canada Line is designed with gravity assist - at least in the downtown stations. Trains leaving naturally accelerate going downhill and trains arriving naturally slow coming uphill.
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