Cancel one hundred trains a day to improve the system

[Umfriend]

Knirfie, our railway system is transport heaven compared to the UK.... It's the reason why we should revert on privatizing public transport in the Netherlands.

[Novdid]

Originally posted by ZokesPro
To cross Canada and back by plane it would cost you around 3000$CND. (Ontario to BC for example) 4hr trip, 3-4 days by train

By trian, economy class, it's about 700$ minimum from Ontario to BC (round trip). 4 day trip
From Montreal to Toronto (600km) it's 130$ minimum. 6 hour trip

It would be a lot cheaper by bus, but I would rather take my car.

I guess you don't have trains over there that goes faster than 120kmh(75mph), the newer trains do double the speed. At least that's what they do here...

[Sasq]

I still stay quiet

[knirfie]

Originally posted by Umfriend
Knirfie, our railway system is transport heaven compared to the UK.... It's the reason why we should revert on privatizing public transport in the Netherlands.

I know we live in railroad heaven compared to some countries, and still everybody here cant stop complaining.
p.s. I know all about the english railway, i've lived there for two years

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Sasq
I still stay quiet

Dan, do you even fit in those crowded trains?
chuck

[The PIT]

Another good thing about our railways is that Virgin suddenly decide they're going miss out stations so if you want X station get out now and find your own way.
Does that happen anywhere else??

[The PIT]

Originally posted by ZokesPro
To cross Canada and back by plane it would cost you around 3000$CND. (Ontario to BC for example) 4hr trip, 3-4 days by train

By trian, economy class, it's about 700$ minimum from Ontario to BC (round trip). 4 day trip
From Montreal to Toronto (600km) it's 130$ minimum. 6 hour trip

It would be a lot cheaper by bus, but I would rather take my car.

Well one thing Canada is a lot bigger than the UK so imagine what would be like getting kicked of the train becuase it was too crowded.

[cjolley]

Originally posted by The PIT
Does that happen anywhere else??

Oh, I don't know.
At least they make it somewhere.
The last train trip that I went on we had had trains crash and not make it to the station twice*!
chuck

*One highspeed derailment outside of LA and one destroyed truck (& driver) outside of Chicago on the same trip.

[Sasq]

Chuck - I just make room

[drslump]

Trains in the Uk are old and worse than the ones in Spain. London buses in the other hand are really awesome, at least their drivers have the balls to go thru the traffic jam, a couple of times I was scared of the way the driver was driving, it was so agressive! but effective.

If you want to see a mess of public transport visit Rome or Athens

[The PIT]

Originally posted by drslump
London buses in the other hand are really awesome, at least their drivers have the balls to go thru the traffic jam, a couple of times I was scared of the way the driver was driving, it was so agressive! but effective.

Just the way you have to drive in London. The one who hestitates gets dints. If you see a dinted car keep well away.




If you want to see a mess of public transport visit Rome or Athens


Don't woory no doubt our wonderful leaders will find it a brilliant example. :d

[Brian R.]

So, can US trains go into Canada? or does the gauge change?

[William]

Easy solution to making the roads a less pleasant way of transport in the UK -send it through several privitate/public cycles; and it'll end up even worse than the trains are now...

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Brian R.
So, can US trains go into Canada? or does the gauge change?

They are the same gauge.
I think some rails connect but I don’t know where.
We went to Quebec by train once, but we took a taxi from Detroit to Windsor.

chuck

[Drizzt]

Solution: buy a motorcycle