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Originally Posted by fusili
I don't know. That is less than the cost of a decent hotel, which sometimes is the only option if you are going on a business trip. High speed rail seems to primarily serve business commuters, and $100 per trip is not at all unreasonable for that purpose.
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And because of that I think there’s lots of room for student discounts, and weekend discounts, that would allow Chad and his beau to hang out on White Avenue for the day, or check out the museums, or whatever. If I was the operator of this train I think I would offer a deal where every Albertan would get one round trip per year at 50% or maybe even 75% off. This would be a good way to introduce people to the service, and it would allow people who would have difficulty affording it otherwise to go once a year. I’m in danger of wearing out this example, but let’s say you’re a single parent in Calgary. With this discount you could afford to take your kid to Edmonton for the day to see the museums once a year. I think you’d earn a lot of good will this way, and you’d make some money too because most of these people would not have taken the trip at full fare.
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