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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut
Possible, but then why bother to increase the WCE's capacity? Anybody willing to go that far for work already has decent alternative options.
Well, duh - low cost, low reward. The only thing missing is Abbotsford paying into TransLink.
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More like a low-hanging fruit. The WCE is a good candidate for expansion of commuter rail. It's an existing ROW and adding Abbotsford's population base would boost usage considerably. Abby residents aren't driving to Mission to get on the WCE.
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Probably Surrey. We had that conversation a while ago, and concluded that not many Americans are coming all the way up here just to use YVR. They've got airports at home.
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It's not about YVR. It's about a less expensive connection to the city. I see nothing wrong with terminating HSR at or near the Airport or Surrey... but I think YVR is a better choice for Long Distance Rail. It would also provide the possibility of a shuttle train between Richmond and Surrey/WR.
It would also give more of Vancouver's population the ability to jump on a SkyTrain to get to the HSR station for a trip to Seattle... and even provide the opportunity for Americans visiting Seattle to come up to Vancouver for a weekend as part of their plan.
Long distance rail doesn't NEED to go downtown to be successful... as these stations are run more like trainports than train stations.