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As for the HSR, TGF, whatever you wanna call it by VIA, it's a pipe dream. There's nothing concrete in that project, and VIA is dependant on the federal government's money because they have none. If it is completed, the TGF people will need to transfer at the A40 Station to get downtown. Let's face it, it's not ideal, but this is something that is done in many places in Europe and works. Paris has like what, 5 different terminal stations?
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Big mistake in the long term regardless of what the situation is in Paris or London. Intercity rail is already weak in Canada and we are now just starting to serious look at it as an alternative to increasingly congested roads and security delayed short haul flights. VIA has recently introduced direct trains between Ottawa and Quebec City via Montreal. This makes it totally impractical for potential riders.
In other words, if I want to go to Quebec City on VIA Rail, and I am expected to transfer twice between trains in Montreal with luggage in hand, I will say, forget it, with a big exclamation mark, It really kills train transfers in Montreal if the destination is Quebec City.