VIA Rail

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Originally Posted by roger1818

You are right, until you have numbers to back your claims, there is no point debating it any further.

Yet others will. I respect your desire to stop arguing one way or the other.

Originally Posted by roger1818

No. There are a few different bus lines in Saskatchewan. A quick Google had me find: Rider Express, KCTI Travels, and Affordable Rides.

Oh, I did not know. I will look into those more.

Originally Posted by roger1818

Even with no bus service, as long as there are highways, it would be best to start with that.

And they have good data on usage.

Originally Posted by roger1818

Agreed, which is why it’s so expensive.

Yup.

Originally Posted by roger1818

Also frequency of service and cost.

Hence the "etc". I know there are many things that play into it.

Originally Posted by roger1818

Ir maybe not. People will only pay so much in time, money and convenience for a bit more comfort.
Buses have the same or fewer security issues as trains.
Blizzards only happen a few days a year. Sure the rains may have more riders those days but will they still be popular on days that there isn’t a storm?

Each mode has the good and bad of each. The goal is to show that there is room for rail and it will fit within the current needs. However, the bigger goal is to show whether it can. Maybe it can't.

Originally Posted by roger1818

The key is can you convince enough people that the mix is that it’s worth the price, time, and reduced convenience (I’d the frequency is low)? I have my doubts.

The ones to convince are the decision makers and the future riders.

Originally Posted by roger1818

I wis you the best of luck and look forward to reading your results. The key is backing up your results with real data.

That is the plan.