Seaboard92
Engineer
A year ago I was bored at work and I was trying to stay awake on a long shift so I started a project redesigning the entire Canadian rail network. In that I have managed to get a far better utilization rate than what VIA has especially on the Chateau Fleet. I have also managed to grow service and add service over the CP Route across Canada. So please take a look at my proposal.
I did fail at using the entire fleet because I am short one dining car, and three baggage cars. That being said I know a place where VIA could buy those. But to recap the service gains and reductions I'll type them here.
Long Distance Service Gains
-Skeena extended from Jasper, AB-Edmonton, AB as there should be time in its schedule to make it to Edmonton.
-6X Weekly service between Vancouver and Kamloops
-3X Weekly service between Kamloops and Calgary
-2X Weekly service between Calgary and Toronto via Winnipeg
-3X Weekly Service up from 2X between Toronto and Winnipeg on the CN routing
-Daily Service between Sudbury-Toronto
-6X Weekly Service between Montreal-Matapedia
-3X Weekly Service to Gaspe
Corridor Service Gains
-3X Daily service between Calgary and Edmonton
-Daily Palmetto Style Day Train Calgary-Winnipeg
-Daily Palmetto Style Day Train Edmonton-Winnipeg
-Daily Service Thunder Bay-Winnipeg
-3X Daily Service Halifax-St. Johns, NB (also includes the Ocean Moncton-Halifax)
Unchanged Service
-3X Weekly Service Vancouver-Edmonton
-2X Weekly Service Edmonton-Winnipeg
-Hudson Bay Service
-Quebec Rural Trains
-Ontario RDC Service
-3X Weekly Matapedia -Halifax
Service Reductions
-Loss of four Sleeping Car Lines on CN Vancouver-Winnipeg
-Loss of Prestige Service over the entire CN mainline
-Loss of seven Sleeping Car Lines on CN Toronto-Winnipeg
-Forced Connection at Winnipeg on trains on the CN Mainline
-Loss of Baggage Service on the Corridor
Room for Improvement
-Improved time keeping and track speed on the CN route could result in 3X weekly service between Vancouver and Winnipeg via CN
-Improved Run Time on CP between all points can result in 2 Sets operating Vancouver-Toronto, and one short turning Vancouver-Winnipeg instead of Calgary
Note I only worked with the HEP1 and HEP2 Fleets. If I would take some of the LRC fleet these are some other places I would attempt growth.
-Prince Albert-Regina via Saskatoon
-Saskatoon-Calgary
-Winnipeg-St. Paul, MN
-Vancouver-Whistler
-Toronto-Chicago, IL
-Quebec City-Moncton Day Train
Of course some other things need to change and that is mostly CN time keeping on their mainline from Winnipeg to just west of Jasper. I don't think CP is as capacity constrained and could probably get passengers out and over the road reasonably close to schedule.
I look forward to hearing everyones opinions and feedback.
I did fail at using the entire fleet because I am short one dining car, and three baggage cars. That being said I know a place where VIA could buy those. But to recap the service gains and reductions I'll type them here.
Long Distance Service Gains
-Skeena extended from Jasper, AB-Edmonton, AB as there should be time in its schedule to make it to Edmonton.
-6X Weekly service between Vancouver and Kamloops
-3X Weekly service between Kamloops and Calgary
-2X Weekly service between Calgary and Toronto via Winnipeg
-3X Weekly Service up from 2X between Toronto and Winnipeg on the CN routing
-Daily Service between Sudbury-Toronto
-6X Weekly Service between Montreal-Matapedia
-3X Weekly Service to Gaspe
Corridor Service Gains
-3X Daily service between Calgary and Edmonton
-Daily Palmetto Style Day Train Calgary-Winnipeg
-Daily Palmetto Style Day Train Edmonton-Winnipeg
-Daily Service Thunder Bay-Winnipeg
-3X Daily Service Halifax-St. Johns, NB (also includes the Ocean Moncton-Halifax)
Unchanged Service
-3X Weekly Service Vancouver-Edmonton
-2X Weekly Service Edmonton-Winnipeg
-Hudson Bay Service
-Quebec Rural Trains
-Ontario RDC Service
-3X Weekly Matapedia -Halifax
Service Reductions
-Loss of four Sleeping Car Lines on CN Vancouver-Winnipeg
-Loss of Prestige Service over the entire CN mainline
-Loss of seven Sleeping Car Lines on CN Toronto-Winnipeg
-Forced Connection at Winnipeg on trains on the CN Mainline
-Loss of Baggage Service on the Corridor
Room for Improvement
-Improved time keeping and track speed on the CN route could result in 3X weekly service between Vancouver and Winnipeg via CN
-Improved Run Time on CP between all points can result in 2 Sets operating Vancouver-Toronto, and one short turning Vancouver-Winnipeg instead of Calgary
Note I only worked with the HEP1 and HEP2 Fleets. If I would take some of the LRC fleet these are some other places I would attempt growth.
-Prince Albert-Regina via Saskatoon
-Saskatoon-Calgary
-Winnipeg-St. Paul, MN
-Vancouver-Whistler
-Toronto-Chicago, IL
-Quebec City-Moncton Day Train
Of course some other things need to change and that is mostly CN time keeping on their mainline from Winnipeg to just west of Jasper. I don't think CP is as capacity constrained and could probably get passengers out and over the road reasonably close to schedule.
I look forward to hearing everyones opinions and feedback.