Many like to use Hwy 1 for high speed rail fantasies, however, the highway is already built out, particularly though Burnaby, and there isn't space to mash a rail line in there. One route I see a possibility for is cut and cover under Arbutus to an above grade station at Templeton, down the shell rail right of way at grade, bored tunnel under boundary bay connecting to the existing amtrack in Blaine: https://drive.google.com/open?id=169...ZY&usp=sharing
Alternatively, with the Canada Line present, starting at YVR would be acceptable and connecting to downtown Vancouver may not be worth the added cost and construction disruption.
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| Waterfront-Templeton-Ladner High Speed Rail to Seattle. |
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LeftCoaster: Why Templeton over Bridgeport?
That's a lot of work to get it to a station where you need to transfer to get to YVR anyway. If you're going to force people to get on the Canada line to go to YVR why not make it a more convenient station for the HSR like Bridgeport or Cambie, then you don't need to do that weird double river crossing hard corner.
LeftCoaster: Why do you have a Ladner station?
Drop the Delta-Ladner station. This is HSR not commuter rail. Ferry customers can take the express bus to Bridgeport/Templeton.
That's a lot of work to get it to a station where you need to transfer to get to YVR anyway. If you're going to force people to get on the Canada line to go to YVR why not make it a more convenient station for the HSR like Bridgeport or Cambie, then you don't need to do that weird double river crossing hard corner.
waves: Because Templeton has the space for Border Security and Park & Ride Facilities
You need space to set up Border Security Facilities + Park & Ride options. Templeton would have the space to accommodate those facilities and I am not sure Bridgeport would.
The train has to come to a stop at each station so it won't necessarily be going very fast through north Richmond and those curves. The problem with going straight is that it would likely need to be a bored tunnel. Above ground won't work with the Oak and Arthur Lang in the way.
LeftCoaster: Why do you have a Ladner station?
Drop the Delta-Ladner station. This is HSR not commuter rail. Ferry customers can take the express bus to Bridgeport/Templeton.
waves: It's a quick (Nexus only) for those going to and from the Ferry.
The idea behind the Ladner station is not commuter rail, but instead as a quick pick up point for those travelling south who are coming from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. It would be for Nexus passengers only so that border security is kept small and loading completed quickly. When coming back from Seattle northbound the stop would again only be for those with a Nexus pass.
There would be two separate areas in a single train to separate Nexus from non-Nexus passengers. Non-Nexus passengers would only be allowed to get on/off at Templeton whereas Nexus passengers can get on/off anywhere.
