Canadians arriving at same time in Edmonton

[Fenu S]

This doesn't happen terribly often, but still more than you would imagine. One train gets to sit at the station and the other waits in the yard for around an hour. Must be boring!

 

[Willbridge]

This doesn't happen terribly often, but still more than you would imagine. One train gets to sit at the station and the other waits in the yard for around an hour. Must be boring!

It didn't use to be a problem.

January 1972 in Edmonton's CN Tower Station.


Calgary CP Station in January 1972.

 

[crescent-zephyr]

That's what happened to me on the way into Jasper - we had to sit on the siding right outside of Jasper until the Westbound left. VIA has there own ways of doing things haha.

 

[MontanaJim]

when on Number 2 last thursday just south of Sioux Lookout, we waited on a siding for number 1 (with rapido trains Jason shron onboard!) to pass.

 

[xzperu42]

Happened to me on train #1 that left Toronto on January 21, 2024. We had to wait about an hour.