Research from Japan suggests high-speed rail can help ease the cost of housing and congestion on the roads, by making it easier to live further from urban centres.
Doug Ford is rolling his eyes. Don’t you guys know? Bike lanes are the reason we have so much congestion, unaffordable housing, and homelessness! /s
But in all seriousness, all the things that other countries have done with great success are all things we can implement in Canada: high-speed rails, REMOVING cars from cities, improving public transportation networks, expanding cycling infrastructures, and creating more room for public spaces, as examples.
We only need the political will to, since I’m sure most people would want to live in a better version of what they have now.
the things that other countries have done with great success are all things we can implement in Canada
At least in parts of Canada.
I doubt high speed rail is a viable solution between Vancouver and Calgary.
I doubt high speed rail is a viable solution between Vancouver and Calgary.
Yeah, that route would suck for anything land-based. Flights are around $100, and would get you there in 1/10 the time that driving would.
But you wouldn’t build high-speed rail lines for routes nobody would take. I don’t even think Via rail has a station in Calgary… Edmonton, yes, but Calgary is on its own!
I don’t even think Via rail has a station in Calgary… Edmonton, yes, but Calgary is on its own!
The west gets very little service from VIA.
