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Originally Posted by Corndogger
Being able to ship goods to and from Newfoundland for less cost than now and in a much more timely fashion would not be a marginal business case. Even if the entire project cost $5 billion the economic potential would be much greater.
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Why would it cost less and and be faster? Even discounting the enormous capital cost, it's a very roundabout way to send a container on a train when you could just stick it on a truck or a boat. And then you actually do have to consider the capital cost...
If there was a business case for this, CP or CN are welcome to build it.