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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
I don't think the freeway part has much to do with it. The highways are there because so many more people travel on these routes and the destinations are more evenly spread. So the much higher traffic volume is to be expected given how much closer the distances are. But as someone else already mentioned, there would need to be speed upgrades and that would also likely involve capacity upgrades at the same time to address the freight conflicts. And fortunately the speed difference isn't quite as extreme as you suggest. Well, unless it's someone who drives well above the speed limit.
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A freeway has a lot to do with it. Highways in a northern Ontario are slow and desolate, making the train a more appealing alternative that is probably comparable on the time front. I was going by Google Maps. It had a car trip to Moncton a little over 2 hours and the train a little over 4. If that is the wrong information then please feel free to update.
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