When I went to Vancouver on my honeymoon from Portland where I live, I got on at around 8:30. Because of that, I got to really enjoy the scenery. But during the return trip, it starts at 6:30, plus extra time for customs and transportation to the train station. We were pretty zonked.
All that’s to say, that’s one corridor that really needs high speed rail. The Portland to Seattle stretch has already proven itself with strong ridership figures. A high speed rail line would be of great mutual benefit to the region. I hope that Canada and the US can work together in the future to make it a reality.
It’s surprising that this doesn’t already exist. It’s already made quite easy to commute between Washington and BC. A decent train line to Portland opening another easy link with Oregon makes sense. I suppose the infrastructure is currently built for cars and planes. But if both countries get serious about carbon emissions, it makes sense to massively expand the rail network down the whole west coast. It would still be a trek, but with a high speed rail, it could become feasible to add California as one fast train from Vancouver.
When I went to Vancouver on my honeymoon from Portland where I live, I got on at around 8:30. Because of that, I got to really enjoy the scenery. But during the return trip, it starts at 6:30, plus extra time for customs and transportation to the train station. We were pretty zonked.
All that’s to say, that’s one corridor that really needs high speed rail. The Portland to Seattle stretch has already proven itself with strong ridership figures. A high speed rail line would be of great mutual benefit to the region. I hope that Canada and the US can work together in the future to make it a reality.
It’s surprising that this doesn’t already exist. It’s already made quite easy to commute between Washington and BC. A decent train line to Portland opening another easy link with Oregon makes sense. I suppose the infrastructure is currently built for cars and planes. But if both countries get serious about carbon emissions, it makes sense to massively expand the rail network down the whole west coast. It would still be a trek, but with a high speed rail, it could become feasible to add California as one fast train from Vancouver.