[crs1026]

New Brunswick has spent an outrageously large amount of money on highways for such a small population. A railway would need to be very fast to be competitive against the bus, let alone private cars. It's safe to say the Province has zero interest in passenger rail.

That highway building has an interesting history - and a history of federal funding.

https://ucalgary.scholaris.ca/server/api/core/bitstreams/0ec6e975-d514-44d4-ae87-6e518574fec3/content

Not really a bad investment, considering the value of the TCH link to Nova Scotia. I can't imagine NB maintaining its economy without it - so a necessity rather than a splurge.

I agree that NB does not have the resources or interest to go it alone with a rail investment, and would certainly not touch the Ocean as it would demand continued federal support.

- Paul

 

[lenaitch]

New Brunswick has spent an outrageously large amount of money on highways for such a small population. A railway would need to be very fast to be competitive against the bus, let alone private cars. It's safe to say the Province has zero interest in passenger rail.

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I find the yellow-coded "at grade expressway" depictions somewhat curious.

 

[micheal_can]

I find the yellow-coded "at grade expressway" depictions somewhat curious.

They are known as Super 2s. They have limited access, but they are 2 lanes and at grade.

 

[Bordercollie]

The ones in Sudbury are barely hanging on.The baggage RDC is out. Makes me wonder what the summer service will look like.

In the summer when there aren't as many venture issues i bet they could stage an F40 and two Budd coaches. I don't know if they have any baggage cars available.

 

[micheal_can]

In the summer when there aren't as many venture issues i bet they could stage an F40 and two Budd coaches. I don't know if they have any baggage cars available.

That may have to do.

 

[Bordercollie]

That may have to do.

Can they MU the RDC'S and the F40'S? Then they would not need to be wyed.

 

[micheal_can]

Can they MU the RDC'S and the F40'S? Then they would not need to be wyed.

No idea.

 

[reaperexpress]

I find the yellow-coded "at grade expressway" depictions somewhat curious.

That's my classification for limited-access roads that aren't grade separated. So basically it's a two-lane road without driveways

 

[Trackside_Treasure]

That may have to do.

Wyeing is the issue and perhaps even finding a spare F40 .

 

[micheal_can]

Wyeing is the issue and perhaps even finding a spare F40 .

Before it was shut down, it was an F40 and some cars. So,if they are redoing the line, why would that not include the wye?
Remember, it used to be dragged behind the Ocean.

 

[Trackside_Treasure]

Before it was shut down, it was an F40 and some cars. So,if they are redoing the line, why would that not include the wye?
Remember, it used to be dragged behind the Ocean.

I was referring to Sudbury-White River earlier in the thread.

 

[micheal_can]

I was referring to Sudbury-White River earlier in the thread.

White River has a wye. So does Sudbury, sort of.

 

[Trackside_Treasure]

White River has a wye. So does Sudbury, sort of.

Reports are that White River's is not suitable for passenger eqpt.

 

[micheal_can]

Reports are that White River's is not suitable for passenger eqpt.

Could they just disconnect the coaches and just wye the engine?

 

[Bordercollie]

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The fact that we are spending money on equipment that will be retired in 18 months is not a good sign. Is Siemens going to pay for the structural repairs of these LRC'S? The New fleet is supposed to replace these cars with structural issues.