Comments on: The “Super Continental” approaches Hope, BC, with a pretty beat up 6506 leading. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Hiawatha Pete http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23418#comment-13476 Hiawatha Pete Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:27:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1986-05-23-8-VIA-6506-EB-Super-Continental-Hope-BC-Large.jpg#comment-13476 Subsidies for Air Transport: up to $1,500 per Passenger: http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/archives/2008/802/80229/news/nunavik/80229_972.html Subsidies for Marine Transport: up to $482 per Passenger: http://www.capebretonpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/2015-02-09/article-4037768/Atlantic-Canadian-ferry-subsidies-mind-boggling/1 Cost of repairing roads: 29 billion tax dollars per year: http://thecostofsprawl.com/report/the-costs-of-roads-and-highways.pdf Main cause of road damage: Buses & trucks: http://www.pavementinteractive.org/article/equivalent-single-axle-load/ Government of Canada's solution: Cut VIA Rail's meager budget: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ctareview2014/CTAR_Vol1_EN.pdf P.S. That being said, I look forward to seeing more of your excellent photographs on RP.ca, good work Steve! Subsidies for Air Transport: up to $1,500 per Passenger:
http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/archives/2008/802/80229/news/nunavik/80229_972.html

Subsidies for Marine Transport: up to $482 per Passenger:
http://www.capebretonpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/2015-02-09/article-4037768/Atlantic-Canadian-ferry-subsidies-mind-boggling/1

Cost of repairing roads: 29 billion tax dollars per year:
http://thecostofsprawl.com/report/the-costs-of-roads-and-highways.pdf

Main cause of road damage: Buses & trucks:
http://www.pavementinteractive.org/article/equivalent-single-axle-load/

Government of Canada’s solution: Cut VIA Rail’s meager budget:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ctareview2014/CTAR_Vol1_EN.pdf

P.S. That being said, I look forward to seeing more of your excellent photographs on RP.ca, good work Steve!

]]> By: Steve Young http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23418#comment-13468 Steve Young Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:28:32 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1986-05-23-8-VIA-6506-EB-Super-Continental-Hope-BC-Large.jpg#comment-13468 I have to admit, I could see the reduction in the "land yaught" trains. They are expensive to ride and operate. I would rather see the money put into shorter haul trains to make them more frequent. State run Amtrak train are a good model for what VIA could try (California and Illinois have good programs) I have to admit, I could see the reduction in the “land yaught” trains. They are expensive to ride and operate. I would rather see the money put into shorter haul trains to make them more frequent. State run Amtrak train are a good model for what VIA could try (California and Illinois have good programs)

]]> By: Hiawatha Pete http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=23418#comment-13467 Hiawatha Pete Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:50:18 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1986-05-23-8-VIA-6506-EB-Super-Continental-Hope-BC-Large.jpg#comment-13467 Federal Government Report Recommends Killing Trans-Canada Passenger Rail Service‏: https://www.facebook.com/NationalDreamRenewed/ Yet another rehash of tired old attacks from anti-rail lobbyists & politicians trying to undermine VIA, an essential year-round transportation link to towns & cities across Canada that provides a valuable service to the millions of people who use it every year at a fraction of the government spending given to roads, and with the ability to serve far more city pairs than air ever could. Fortunately the report recommends retaining the Ocean & Corridor services as well as a much needed regulatory framework protecting VIA funding. Still, I would recommend those who support passenger rail to urge the Federal Government to throw out the ridiculous recommendation to eliminate the Federal operating grant for the "Canadian" & instead provide the necessary investment to maintain a reliable & efficient national passenger rail system. Contact info: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Marc Garneau, Transport Minister marc.garneau@parl.gc.ca NDP Transportation Critic Wayne Gates wgates-qp@ndp.on.ca Conservative Transportation Critic Kelly Block kelly.block@parl.gc.ca Public Feedback for this Transport Canada report can be emailed to: TC.CTAReport-RapportLTC.TC@tc.gc.ca Federal Government Report Recommends Killing Trans-Canada Passenger Rail Service‏:

https://www.facebook.com/NationalDreamRenewed/

Yet another rehash of tired old attacks from anti-rail lobbyists & politicians trying to undermine VIA, an essential year-round transportation link to towns & cities across Canada that provides a valuable service to the millions of people who use it every year at a fraction of the government spending given to roads, and with the ability to serve far more city pairs than air ever could.

Fortunately the report recommends retaining the Ocean & Corridor services as well as a much needed regulatory framework protecting VIA funding.

Still, I would recommend those who support passenger rail to urge the Federal Government to throw out the ridiculous recommendation to eliminate the Federal operating grant for the “Canadian” & instead provide the necessary investment to maintain a reliable & efficient national passenger rail system.

Contact info:

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister
justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Transport Minister
marc.garneau@parl.gc.ca

NDP Transportation Critic Wayne Gates
wgates-qp@ndp.on.ca

Conservative Transportation Critic Kelly Block
kelly.block@parl.gc.ca

Public Feedback for this Transport Canada report can be emailed to:
TC.CTAReport-RapportLTC.TC@tc.gc.ca

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