crs1026
Superstar
Conflict is not only about actual, it’s about potential and perception. The potential for AC to be conflicted is pretty obvious. I would sure like to hear what safeguards are proposed to address this.
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Conflict is not only about actual, it’s about potential and perception. The potential for AC to be conflicted is pretty obvious. I would sure like to hear what safeguards are proposed to address this.
- Paul
Mcurtis
New Member
Page 20 of that report. Talking about how the project will be revenue positive on day 1. Do we not potentially risk pricing out people immediately on day 1 much like the UP express? A quick ChatGpt search shows that between France, Germany and Spain the only one that was positive was France. I'm currently in the Netherlands and looking at the price difference between France and Netherlands the difference is notible. We dont really have that culture of train use here; would it not make sense to build the customer base first then try to go for pricing? or just accept as a public service it will require subsidies? It seems like a lofy goal for a Day 1
Mihairokov
Active Member
Does UP Express have this problem? It, like VIA, seems well-used every time I take it.
CapitalSeven
Senior Member
UP Express was overpriced when it opened it. Wasn't it 22 minutes and 22 dollars, or something like that? Ridership was low.
bearcat
Active Member
The problem was the initial pricing being too high when it opened.
Urban Sky
Senior Member
It‘s not just that. If I had to design a consortium push will tempt the Conservatives into cancelling the procurement, I would end up with something like the Liberal freak show Cadence assembled…
Nevermind, just realized you were referring to something completely different!
cplchanb
Senior Member
Air Canada being a direct competitor to rail travel... Only french and montreal based companies... announcement in montreal??
Towered
Superstar
Will this project be killed if the PC's win the election this year?
Dr. Snoot
Active Member
You said there was a conflict in selection of the consortium, but you haven't pointed to any evidence other than the makeup of the bidders. This seems completely baseless. Also, the line will run through Montreal. Did you expect the announcement to be made in Vancouver?
nfitz
Superstar
Air Canada, CN, and VIA have always been headquartered in Montreal. I believe a lot of rail expertise for SNC (Atkins-Realis) is coming out of Atkins in the UK, which has a lot of passenger rail experience.
Allandale25
Senior Member
I think you mean CPC.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
It still doesn't mean it will actually get built. We have been down this road before.Announcement and Presser for High Speed Rail is out.
From the PMO:
Canada is getting high-speed rail
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that Canada is developing a high-speed rail network in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor.www.pm.gc.ca
Cadence is your winner.
Commitment is full HSR - up to 300km/pr.
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guavadelic
Active Member
We've never gotten this far before. They're committing billions to get started on the design and preliminary work.
They've only done feasibility studies before.
micheal_can
Senior Member
Paris, as in TGV? I mean there may be other conflicts of interest, but a company based where HSR is a thing, and has been for almost a century is not that bad to have.
Allandale25
Senior Member
And, no detailed track civil engineering designing.