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UPDATE: Reminder: Amtrak Subsidies Pale in Comparison to Highway Subsidies
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2012/09/21/reminder-amtrak-subsidies-pale-in-comparison-to-highway-subsidies/
BTW my reply strictly referred to your comment about speed.
That said, the VIA Rail Canada train cars shown in the video are European made made by Metro-Cammel.
And even those are already being replaced now by brand new new 201kph (125mph) Siemens loco & car trainsets, for both VIA (Canada's national network):
And Ontario Northland (regional line):
Finally, the Govt of Canada started the procurement process for a new passenger-only line between Toronto, Montreal & Quebec
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/high-frequency-train-via-rail-toronto-quebec-city
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2012/09/21/reminder-amtrak-subsidies-pale-in-comparison-to-highway-subsidies/
BTW my reply strictly referred to your comment about speed.
That said, the VIA Rail Canada train cars shown in the video are European made made by Metro-Cammel.
And even those are already being replaced now by brand new new 201kph (125mph) Siemens loco & car trainsets, for both VIA (Canada's national network):
And Ontario Northland (regional line):
Finally, the Govt of Canada started the procurement process for a new passenger-only line between Toronto, Montreal & Quebec
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/high-frequency-train-via-rail-toronto-quebec-city
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