The case for saving the North Main Line which runs Sarnia London Stratford through Kitchener, Guelph into Toronto has been going on for decades. About a decade ago there was suggestion from VIA that they were going to add RDCs on the line. Then the funding was cut from the line and moved elsewhere. This website I did at the time provides some historical information including: 1. Northern Mainline Rail Alliance Business Case Development Increased Passenger Rail Service along the North Main Line Report 2. Proposed 20 Train schedule for the North Mainline (this is from a different report) 3. CTA Ruling Against Goderich-Exeter Railway vs VIA Rail - Insight into the war between the USA owned short line railway company and VIA Rail. I hope there is some information on it that will help the groups out fighting this cause. CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

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New website and more passenger rail advocacy to promote Sarnia and the whole North Main Line. Visit the website here. Get involved. Photo by Richard Berry.

It is always refreshing to see what the Chinese are doing in high speed rail. he Xiamen-Shenzhen high-speed railway, which is an important section of the coastal railway artery in China, is expected to start trial operation by the end of 2013. According to reports, 34 pairs of trains will run on the railway, including 3 ‘G’ (300km/h) and 31 ‘D’ (200km/h) trains. After its opening, 4 pairs of trains will run from the Shenzhen North Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, 1 pair to Nanjing South, 1 pair to Hangzhou East, 1 pair to Wenzhou South, 6 pairs to Fuzhou South, 5 pairs to Xiamen North, 2 pairs to Longyan and 9 pairs to Chaoshan, and another 2 pairs will run between Guangzhou South and Fuzhou South. With a designed speed of 250 kilometres per hour, the travel time from Xiamen to Shenzhen by train will be shortened to less than 3 hours from the current 14 hours. Ticket information revealed suggests prices will be RMB190 or RMB160, for a first-class and second-

Rail will remain Spain's top transport priority in 2014 according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport's draft budget published last week, accounting for 51% of the total planned investment of €8.98bn. Rail spending will increase by 21% from €3.78bn this year to €4.58bn in 2014. The bill, which requires parliamentary approval before the end of the year, will allow the government to invest €3.2bn in the high-speed rail network. There is more than 1200km of new lines still under construction in Spain.

The University of Illinois has released a final report on a preliminary feasibility study of a 220-mph high-speed rail (HSR) service between Chicago, Champaign-Urbana, Ill., and St. Louis and/or Indianapolis. The study concluded that a 220-mph HSR service from O'Hare International Airport, through downtown Chicago to Champaign-Urbana and on to St. Louis or Indianapolis is feasible and likely would be able to cover its operating costs without subsidies, according to a report released by the university. The report recommends that public-private partnerships, which have successfully been used to finance HSR projects overseas, should be explored. "An incremental or blended approach completed over a longer time period would reduce initial capital costs and provide other nearer-term transportation benefits, while simultaneously improving intercity transportation and quality times," the report states. To read the report's executive summary CLICK HERE

High Speed Rail Canada Opens Flickr High Speed Rail Photostream :: Wire Service Media High Speed Rail Canada has started a Flickr Photostream to further their mandate to educate people about the benefits and history of high speed rail in Canada. WireService.ca Press Release - 10/04/2013 - Toronto  - High Speed Rail Canada is proud to announce the newest addition to their web presence. They have started a Flickr High Speed Rail Photostream. High Speed Rail Canada was formed in 2008, to educate Canadians about the benefits of high speed trains through their website, public forums, YouTube channel, Facebook and twitter accounts. The creation of their own Flickr photostream is another positive step in this process. Paul Langan, Founder High Speed Rail Canada states,  " We have started our Flickr photostream by adding over 65 images of the iconic CN, UAC Turbo Train. The Turbo ran at faster speeds 40 years ago then current VIA trains today. These photos are a reminder that Canada w