[War] Canada: "Take the Train"

[Dylan de Valk]

[ooc: this is a follow-up on a post i did back in march i think it was]

Take the Train
July.18/2014
PM James McColl
Canada

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Once the spring budget had passed in the House, preparations began to be
made for the big railway projects.  Now, in mid July, advertisements
sponsored by the government and the railway companies were being aired on
TV, encouraging people to learn more about rail travel and to use it.

Most railways in Canada were used for freight only, because of the massive
growth in the airline and auto industry that had taken away travellers from
the the trains.  But the trains were what had built the country in its early
days, and they were still vital to the transportation of goods throughout
it.  That was why it had been decided to start building new and improving
existing infrastructure.

Even now, construction crews were being hired and gathered, the materials
and resources needed stockpiled, and the financing put in place.

Construction would be due to start on the first high speed rail line from
Windsor to Quebec City in April of next year, and the same time the year
after that for the line running from Calgary to Edmonton.

Canadian National and Canadian Pacific were both obviously very interested
in the project.  VIA Rail had approached them and offered CN and CP a stake
in the project in return for financial backing, which they had accepted.

With private sector support, money would not be an issue.  People were being
encouraged to invest through a series of bonds and financial incentives.
VIA Rail was also cooperating with Bombardier on the trains themselves.
Bombardier already made a lot of train components, and it would be
manufacturing most of the parts for the trains and then assembling them for
the new high speed rail system.

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Actions:
1] outline the details of the rail program.
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