Backshophoss wrote:Believe the Detroit-Windsor Rail Tunnel is not allowing Passenger trains,for safety reasons,BSH:
Tunnel is controlled by CN after CR sold their shares in the tunnel co.
The Detroit-Windsor River Tunnel is owned and controlled by CP. This tunnel was enlarged during the 1990s to
accomodate higher car heights and to allow double stack trains to use this route between the US and Canada.
See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnSfOuCJdR4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (1994)
BDawe:
The St. Clair River Tunnel between Port Huron and Sarnia was constructed by CN again during the 1990s replacing
the older paralleling tunnel which was sealed and abandoned.
Everyone:
With Justin Trudeau now the new Prime Minister of Canada it is good to note that he supports VIA Rail service
expansions and improvements restoring some previous service cuts and starting new services such as what has
been proposed in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
If Customs and Immigrations problems could be worked out Amtrak and VIA could operate joint services by way
of one or both tunnels between Michigan and Ontario...Another thought is bringing back trains like the Montrealer
to add service between Vermont and Quebec. This would take cooperation by both CN and CP to allow passenger
rail service improvements like these to become reality.
MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS