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Originally Posted by roger1818
The question is would the faster route drum up enough traffic to make up for the loss of local traffic. We also get back to the idea that if the desire is for a shorter, faster route, that doesn't serve any local communities, why not substitute it for the Atlantic (assuming customs delays can be mitigated somehow).
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I think the era of the friendly customs agent who waves passengers perfunctorily across the border is gone forever. The Atlantic route required two border crossings. I would prefer an all Canadian route.
The only advantage for the Atlantic route was that it served Saint John. I would prefer to see a new daily train route from Saint John to Moncton, connecting to the
Ocean at the Moncton VIA rail station. A local train from Saint John to Moncton could make the trip in two hours, and the route would be on a well maintained CNR main line.
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