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Originally Posted by FarmerHaight
I get future proofing the transit hub, but in what world will Vancouver ever need as much space dedicated to passenger rail as the renderings show? A train to Whistler, the WCE, a train to Abbotsford, and HSR to the USA would not need as many platforms and rails as there are in the renderings. I mean, the reason Paris and Frankfurt and Budapest have massive train stations is because they are true hubs with trains to major cities heading out in every direction from the stations.
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It is only 4 platforms, much smaller than Paris/Frankfurt/Budapest. Comparable to a scaled down version of Union Station in Toronto.
We've got a long way to go before a second platform is even necessary though.
Edit: This would put us on par with Winnipeg's Union station which has 3 platforms & 8 tracks currently.
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