Talk:High-speed rail in Canada

Highway 401
I think when highway 401 is mentioned in the article, it should also be cited as the deadliest highway in North America Canking 00:14, 19 April 2007 (UTC)


 * If you can give a reliable reference, then that would be a good addition. Tom pw (talk) 07:48, 19 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, to go in that sense, the number one cause of death among young people is due to car accidents. People should not fear to be attacked in any city but to be crippled by a careless driver. In the UK, I use the Super Voyagers made by Bombardier and we can see that we travel at double the speed of cars, this is when the motorways are not clogged (which very often the case in the England). It is pitty that these Super Voyagers are not seen between Quebec City and Sherbrooke. They apply the tilting mechanisms developped on the LRC. (Laurentien 18:53, 3 September 2007 (UTC))

I'm often surprised that there is so little talk of Detroit and Chicago connections to the "Corridor" - there is a transborder economic region here, which can be significantly strengthened to the mutual benefit of both countries by making same-day travel possible. It would also put many more riders on to the western end of the service in Canada, improving the economics considerably. 69.159.230.251 (talk) 17:02, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Canada to Argentina
Have any studies ever been made on how long it would take to travel from Canada to Argentina on a high-speed train ? It sounds futuristic, but such a thing could eventually become feasible with the development of new technologies. ADM (talk) 19:49, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I haven't heard of such a plan specifically, but occasionally the idea of building a railway (for freight) across or under the Bering Straight. Here is another article.  I also saw something once with a map showing a hypothetical system of super highways that connected the Americas, Europe, Australia and Africa, but now I can't find it.  I think the problems (at present) with such plans are not so much technical as economic and political.  TastyCakes (talk) 20:43, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, if you are just imagining, for fun, you could just estimate the distance, and average speed. My very rough guess is that from Quebec City to Buenos Aires would be about 10,000 km.  At an overall average speed of 250 km/h (about what high-speed trains do now), the trip would take 40 hours.  But, as TastyCakes said, you would have to traverse many countries: Canada, US, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, at the very least.  Maybe more, depending on route.  Allowing passengers to pass through all these nations without extensive security checks, passport validation stops, would require a level of international cooperation that has never before been seen with these nations.  And then the cost... Many of the Central American nations the line would pass through are extremely poor, how could it be funded?
 * So I agree, as an imaginary idea, it's very cool. But the reality of politics and money raise major obstacles to it actually happening. For that reason, i doubt any serious studies have been undertaken. —fudoreaper (talk) 23:21, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

2010 - Updates on the Montreal-New-York HSR proposals
Articles have appeared in the French language free tabloid "LA METROPOLE" circulated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on this subject. I have translated them into English and put them online together with scans of the French originals. Anyone interested in updating this Wikipedia piece "High-speed rail in Canada) would be welcome to refer to them:

[1] "Obama Pushing Canada-USA Merger With Bullet-Train - Project of the Century: North American Union (March 2010, La Metropole)" - http://www.calameo.com/books/0001117902912e63de7f8

[2] NEWS UPDATE: "Coming Soon : a HSR between Quebec and Windsor? (17 June 2010 METRO print edition)" - http://en.calameo.com/books/000111790ccdd2e974997

[3] NEWS UPDATE: "Obama Pushing Canada-USA Merger With Bullet-Train - UPDATE (July 2010, La Metropole)" http://en.calameo.com/books/00011179061b079482ad7 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.243.254.223 (talk) 20:21, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

Conversational tone
The following text seems to have a conversational, rather than encyclopedic, tone: ''However, during the 2012 Alberta provincial election campaign, none of the four main party leaders would say that they deny the need for one, but are saying that it is a "maybe." In other words, it may take years to resolve the issue.[10]'' Perhaps it should be revised.Ordinary Person (talk) 07:16, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
 * WP:SOFIXIT Ravendrop 08:44, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

broad gauge requirement
Rail network in USA and Canada should be converted from standard gauge to  Indian gauge (broad gauge) and electrification at 25kV 60Hz AC overhead lines before they have their high-speed trains. They should get broad-gauge low-platform-compatible rolling stocks.

Details:
 * Track gauge: Indian gauge
 * Electrification: 25kV 60Hz AC overhead lines
 * Platform height: 200mm (8") above rail
 * Types of railroad ties: Concrete

180.199.45.230 (talk) 03:00, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

London-Kitchener-Toronto line
I've updated the page to include a recent announcement (April 15, 2014) about a proposed line linking London, Kitchener and Toronto. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/liberals-promise-high-speed-rail-in-kitchener-within-10-years-1.2610303

I placed it under the "Quebec city-Windsor" section, as the London-Kitchener-Toronto route would fall roughly in the middle of such a line.

Does this deserve its own section? I have added a "cleanup template" as I noticed that this line has also been listed under "other proposed routes". Frankly, I suggest that it either be kept under the Quebec city-Windsor section, or given its own distinct section. Also, images/maps should be added to help readers understand potential routes. Altus5 (talk) 00:36, 17 April 2014 (EST)

Promotion of High-Speed Rail Canada
Many sections read like an advert for High-Speed Rail Canada. Such content should go on High-Speed Rail Canada's website, not Wikipedia. Rakerman (talk) 12:58, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

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