If we had the political will, just think of what we could accomplish in North America.
We could have trains snaking the continent. It could be the easiest, most efficient, most affordable option providing good unionized jobs in manufacturing, maintenance & service, while reducing emissions.
Carney can magically make billions appear for “defence” out of thin air when that’s a priority. If trains were a priority, the money would be there.
My personal opinion is that the biggest barrier is lack of political will rather than technology or engineering.
This is what I expected, but still very happy to see being discussed federally. Given current events, if ever this was to be on the table, right now is an ideal time politically.
Screenshot of news headline from the Telegraph-Journal: New Brunswick / News / The Issues Federal Liberals vote in favour of new 'Maritime Rail Corridor' Pitch would create passenger rail service from Saint John to Halifax, eventually expanding to Fredericton, Sydney, N.S., and Prince Edward Island Adam Huras Published Apr 15, 2026 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 5 minute read
I desperately need all the details on this, immediately.
Of course they do. We built this country with a railroad and Canadians have been complaining about VIA for eons. Not everyone wants to fly.
On a mental health mini vavation A train is so relaxing it really is the superior way to travel.
High speed rail in Canada is a good investment. It’s the kind of ambitious nation-building that actually makes Canada more resilient etc. No surprise, far-right Pierre Poilievre says he’d cancel it, saying it will go over budget. Spoiler—it will. Just like EVERY car highway does. But he likes those.
What our elected leaders don’t seem to understand is that public transportation IS sovereignty!!
Public housing is sovereignty
Affordable essentials is sovereignty
When we have our needs met we are more resilient & less vulnerable to extremism.
👏👏👏 the biggest barrier is political will! We have the wealth and resources to implement these projects everywhere!
The future of transportation is electric rail. Whether our elected officials begin the infrastructure building process a hundred years ago or in the future, the math doesn’t change.
Electric rail is the most economical & efficient way to transport people long distance from one place to another.
We deserve better trains
What if Trump crippling regional airlines in the US is the push thru finally need to get a modern rail system?
Well into my eighth hour on this @viarailcanada.bsky.social train (which is outside Markham and not moving) from Ottawa to Toronto and wondering if we might be able to get regular-speed rail in this country.
It will never not be upsetting to me that New Brunswick had better intercity public transportation half a century ago than today. Our leaders should be ashamed & mortified.
Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
Can’t wait to find out how many high speed rail projects will be funded out of today’s budget bill that includes “generational investments” in federal infrastructure! 🤡
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Public transport investment usually has a return on investment of 4:1 (for every £1 invested, the economy grows by £4), but done well it can do even better than that
Great example here
“This a story about an enjoyable train journey... And a testament to just how good train travel can be, even in a country that has done everything possible to cripple it.”
Big oof
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TRAINS
Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
It used to be that you could buy an old clunker & run it into the ground. That model is rapidly disappearing with cars that break more easily with repairs more costly than ever, slowly pushing us towards becoming lifelong leasers.
I am becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of viable public transit paired with astronomical car pricing. Car ownership is the new feudalism, designed to keep us in predatory debt traps as lifelong renters and I am not here for it.
In Canada, many rail networks have been actively demolished. Where people used to be able to take trains to many small towns across the country, we now have “railway pubs” and “railway trails” where stations & tracks **used** to be 😒😒😒
Once more for the people in the back:
📢 train networks are nation-building!!
Instead of pipelines, carney should be focusing on high speed rail networks for people & goods
trains are magic and it’s so embarrassing that the richest country in the history of the world is all “high speed rail? nah we don’t need it”
Btw do you have maps/citations for these routes? I’ve reached out to the NB Railway Museum & NB Museum several times for a map/info about all historic passenger rail routes in NB but nobody ever responds. 😒
It’s not fair!!! Blows my mind how we could possibly have better inter-city AND intra-city public transit a hundred years ago than today!
