by bdawe
Ottawa (the Federal Government) operates and capitalizes an intercity network for Quebec and Ontario. This is not funded by Ontario or Quebec. If the Federal Government is going to be funding intercity service in Central Canada it follows that they should be responsible for intercity service where viable in the rest of the country (and unlike the Northeast Corridor, these services are not operationally self-funding). Sure, BC could fund the corridor, but it would be unfair.
The Amtrak Cascades route would benefit tremendously by some capital upgrades, enabling faster average speeds and more frequencies, made even more compelling by the fact that WSDOT is willing to fund operating subsidies. But instead of making the most of this offer, the Canadian Federal Government had to persuaded not to charge special customs inspection fees on the second train.
The Amtrak Cascades route would benefit tremendously by some capital upgrades, enabling faster average speeds and more frequencies, made even more compelling by the fact that WSDOT is willing to fund operating subsidies. But instead of making the most of this offer, the Canadian Federal Government had to persuaded not to charge special customs inspection fees on the second train.
B. Dawe's map of routes and urban populations https://brendandawe.carto.com/viz/80b9d ... /embed_map" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; NOW updated with 2016 Canadian Populations