Actually 5 trains. On off Corridor services there is no real time location data (but sometimes the Ocean or N Quebec routes will), so I place the train at the prior station based on schedule and delay. So the two Skeenas are both shown at Prince George.Wow, that really shows how little service there is in western Canada. Only four trains "on the road" west of Windsor, Ontario.
Keep in mind that the stretch between Winnipeg and Sudbury has very little population.Wow, that really shows how little service there is in western Canada. Only four trains "on the road" west of Windsor, Ontario.
From the hours I spent mapping all the stations, I can say that station spacing is definitely inversely related to population density... seems counterintuitive, but all those flag stops are really close together.Keep in mind that the stretch between Winnipeg and Sudbury has very little population.Wow, that really shows how little service there is in western Canada. Only four trains "on the road" west of Windsor, Ontario.
You'd have to go hold of "Cottage Life" magazine and figure out where all the cottages are! It's a beautiful part of the world up there.From the hours I spent mapping all the stations, I can say that station spacing is definitely inversely related to population density... seems counterintuitive, but all those flag stops are really close together.Keep in mind that the stretch between Winnipeg and Sudbury has very little population.Wow, that really shows how little service there is in western Canada. Only four trains "on the road" west of Windsor, Ontario.
Sometimes I had to plain guess, since there was zero sign of human development besides the railroad near some of the supposed locations, not even a clearing or hut.
The 24 hour late thing appears to be a glitch in VIA's data feed...Uh . . . cringe! The Ocean #14 to Halifax is 24 hours late and the #2 Canadian is 6 hours late!
Adding the line itself would be easy, but there's no way to get status information on those trains. Unless I keep them cycling just on the schedule....Just for completeness, Have you thought about adding the VIA rail line from The Pas to Pukatawagan? Then we have a complete map of the north american connected long distance rail passenger network!
That is a good idea regarding adding those lines and cycling the trains based on schedule only. Perhaps you could include a disclaimer that pops up when the train number is clicked on and it shows "this train is not tracked live and its location is based on schedule only" to tell people.Adding the line itself would be easy, but there's no way to get status information on those trains. Unless I keep them cycling just on the schedule....
Same holds for the Alaska RR, Kaoham Shuttle, Tshiuetin Rail, and Ontario Northlander.
Although the enhancement is for VIA trains, the tool predominantly supports Amtrak. In fact, one of the posts indicated that I would have to make changes to ASM so that the zoom feature would still work. I wouldn't have seen that in the VIA thread.I'm curious as to why this is in the Amtrak forum. Does it have something to do with connecting trains?
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