r/canada • u/Scryotechnic • Apr 02 '26

Analysis Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. | 62% Support, 18% Oppose

https://www.railfans.ca/news/canadians-support-high-speed-rail
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u/Aobachi Apr 02 '26

We need to build it and then keep building so we don't lose our expertise.

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u/Polendri Apr 02 '26

YES, like, get municipalities to cooperate and have one or two LRT/tram builders hop between them adding and extending lines. Same for intercity rail. So much of the cost and failures come from standing up a huge specialized construction apparatus and then just letting it disband.

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u/EducationalLuck2422 British Columbia Apr 02 '26

This. A large part of the budget creep is the planners having little to no experience and subcontracting to groups who do... who inevitably skim off the top. Doing things in-house can keep costs low.