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Originally Posted by acottawa
Neither a conventional nor a high speed train would ever be comparable with flying. A full HSR system would still take 5ish hours to get from Winnipeg to Calgary. That is more than double a flight. A system that allowed a conventional train to get close to their top speed would take somewhere in the 8-10 hour range. HSR doesn't make sense for distances over 800 km. Conventional rail (as a service people will find usable) doesn't make sense over about 500.
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8-10 hours is faster than driving. How many people drive that distance? The reality is, HSR isn't going to be built on the prairie provinces until a line is built and operational for over a decade between Toronto and Montreal. That is not going to happen till HFR is built and shown to be successful. So, that is at least 30+ years from now before the prairies will even be considered for it. Should 2 of the 5 largest cities in the west wait 30+ years for rail to return? Should 5 of the largest cities have virtually no real service because "HSR or nothing?"
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