I hear you, if we follow the Siberian model we can do it. Just not like maglev or light rail or any of the other super expensive implementations.
With Siberian style we can get for upgrading existing Canadian rail:
Single track: about C$100 to 120 million per 100 km
Double track: about C$180 to 220 million per 100 km
Those are good hardware-heavy corridor numbers for wire, poles, substations, and power hookup on a reasonably straightforward existing alignment.
I hear you, if we follow the Siberian model we can do it. Just not like maglev or light rail or any of the other super expensive implementations.
With Siberian style we can get for upgrading existing Canadian rail: Single track: about C$100 to 120 million per 100 km Double track: about C$180 to 220 million per 100 km Those are good hardware-heavy corridor numbers for wire, poles, substations, and power hookup on a reasonably straightforward existing alignment.