High Speed Rail in Canada - Page 93

J.OT13 · #**1841** Posted **Jun 6, 2026, 7:45 PM**

Justification is that the Feds will own Alto, but not the Alberta HSR. Another justification is Alberta gets Federally funded pipelines (the one Trudeau bough and built, which no Albertan seems to remember, and no doubt the new one will come with significant Federal financial backing). That said, who's to say the Feds won't pitch in to the Alberta HSR.

I do hope Smith is able to implement her rail plans for Alberta, since that just about the only good thing to have come out of her Government.

ScreamingViking · #**1842** Posted **Jun 8, 2026, 8:39 PM**

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No Okotoks???

I know a number of you were thinking it.

Nouvellecosse · #**1843** Posted **Jun 8, 2026, 8:49 PM**

^ Probably for the best. I mean, the place would be totally overwhelmed if there were both a number of things to do there and a number of ways to get there.

biguc · #**1844** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 8:54 AM**

Why is St Albert on the high-speed line? I know they're no Okotoks but this is a real question. Do they specifically want a suburban, drive-in station in the north of Edmonton? Why not in southern Calgary too? Why not Okotoks?

I'm also curious about Red Deer. It seems that city bounced its freight lines out of the city centre to build a stroad and big box retail. Would the greenfield plan put rail back through central Red Deer?

MonctonRad · #**1845** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 12:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

Why is St Albert on the high-speed line? I know they're no Okotoks but this is a real question. Do they specifically want a suburban, drive-in station in the north of Edmonton? Why not in southern Calgary too? Why not Okotoks?

Not only Okotoks, how about High River? It's an even larger commuter exurb, isn't it?

If I were living in Lethbridge, I would feel kinda left out. There's over 100,000 people in Lethbridge.

Taeolas · #**1846** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 1:14 PM**

Is there any rail infrastructure in St Albert or planned for it? I could see them extending the line up there if they plan for the maintenance facilities to be up there.

Glow Fun City · #**1847** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 4:42 PM**

Not really thinking, are they? An independent Quebec would be more viable with high speed rail

Quebec would withdraw from high-speed rail project if PQ forms next government, party leader says
1st phase of construction, linking Montreal to Ottawa, scheduled for 2029

Benjamin Shingler, Antoni Nerestant, Cassandra Yanez-Leyton · CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/high-speed-train-pq-toronto-quebec-city-9.7228219

MolsonExport · #**1848** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 6:03 PM**

Wait, in another thread, New Brisavoine told everyone that the separatist government was building HSR in Quebec. (never mind that the PQ isn't in power, and that they have nothing to do with HSR).

Shaddup.

Truenorth00 · #**1849** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Wait, in another thread, New Brisavoine told everyone that the separatist government was building HSR in Quebec. (never mind that the PQ isn't in power, and that they have nothing to do with HSR).

Proof that he doesn't understand Quebec.

LuluBobo · #**1850** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 9:33 PM**

To me, the route for Alberta is pretty clear

Banff
Calgary Downtown
Calgary Airport
Red Deer
Edmonton Airport
Edmonton Downtown

Any additional stops is just going to slow down the route.

craner · #**1851** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 10:09 PM**

Yeah - why is St. Albert now part of the plan ?

ToxiK · #**1852** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 10:41 PM**

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Proof that he doesn't understand Quebec.

Or proof that Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is a fanatic ready to burn everything for his selfish dream of separation that less of 30 % of Québec wants.

harls · #**1853** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Wait, in another thread, New Brisavoine told everyone that the separatist government was building HSR in Quebec. (never mind that the PQ isn't in power, and that they have nothing to do with HSR).

Shaddup.

Yeah, he wants to invest in hospitals, highways, urban transit in Québec.

Wonder how much he wants to invest those monies in Gatineau?

Truenorth00 · #**1854** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by ToxiK

Or proof that Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is a fanatic ready to burn everything for his selfish dream of separation that less of 30 % of Québec wants.

Peut être les deux.

Truenorth00 · #**1855** Posted **Jun 9, 2026, 11:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

Why is St Albert on the high-speed line? I know they're no Okotoks but this is a real question. Do they specifically want a suburban, drive-in station in the north of Edmonton? Why not in southern Calgary too? Why not Okotoks?

I would assume the purpose of a station north of the city to offer access to communities north of Edmonton. Nice for the military base growing there too.

ToxiK · #**1856** Posted **Jun 10, 2026, 12:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Truenorth00

Peut être les deux.

Très vrai.

someone123 · #**1857** Posted **Jun 10, 2026, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Wait, in another thread, New Brisavoine told everyone that the separatist government was building HSR in Quebec. (never mind that the PQ isn't in power, and that they have nothing to do with HSR).

Yes, that was funny. It was wrong to start with and now it is even.. wrong.. er?

A lot of Quebec politicians going fairly far back remind me of Trumpian populism. They often adopt positions to stir up emotions, not because the policy is good, and they deliberately try to make Canada worse to try to justify separatism. Alberta politics have now veered in this direction, and I think an element of it was jealousy of the perceived squeaky-wheel dynamic more than actual desire to run a separate landlocked country based on sunsetting commodities.

Metro-One · #**1858** Posted **Jun 10, 2026, 1:49 PM**

So, people in Quebec are actually seriously thinking about electing this loser?

The leader of the Parti Québécois says, if elected, his government would prevent the province from being involved in the high-speed rail train, which would link Quebec City to Toronto.

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday the project does not address the needs of Quebecers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/high-speed-train-pq-toronto-quebec-city-9.7228219

I’m sorry, but this piece a shit can go fuck himself along with Smith and Trump.

MolsonExport · #**1859** Posted **Jun 10, 2026, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

So, people in Quebec are actually seriously thinking about electing this loser?

The leader of the Parti Québécois says, if elected, his government would prevent the province from being involved in the high-speed rail train, which would link Quebec City to Toronto.

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday the project does not address the needs of Quebecers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/high-speed-train-pq-toronto-quebec-city-9.7228219

I’m sorry, but this piece a shit can go fuck himself along with Smith and Trump.

J.OT13 · #**1860** Posted **Jun 10, 2026, 2:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

Yeah, he wants to invest in hospitals, highways, urban transit in Québec.

Wonder how much he wants to invest those monies in Gatineau?

Zero because the people of Gatineau are traitors for working at the Feds.

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I’m sorry, but this piece a shit can go fuck himself along with Smith and Trump.

"We want to separate from Canada and anyone talking to the Feds are traitors, but give us $40B for things that are Provincial jurisdiction so we can then leave Canada".

It's not HSR or free money for Provinces. That's not how it works. And why the hell should the Feds give a godam cent to Quebec if they have to deal with PSPP.

Hope he pulls a Pierre Poilievre. He's well on his way to doing that.