Travel Mapping

Railway Data Discussion => In-progress Railway Systems & Work => Topic started by: neroute2 on April 17, 2024, 05:39:40 pm

Title: canvia: VIA Rail
Post by: neroute2 on April 17, 2024, 05:39:40 pm

I'm currently starting to map this system, and right away I see an interesting issue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canadian#Toronto_Terminal
There are two wildly different Toronto-area routes, one of which overlaps ON RH all the way, and the other of which overlaps ON BT to Vaughan, turning east along an otherwise freight-only line just south of the 401 to meet the direct route in Thornhill.

Title: Re: canvia: VIA Rail
Post by: Duke87 on April 17, 2024, 11:07:55 pm

Sounds like there are two distinct routings to separately map as separate services.

Though yes it is interesting that it may be a coin toss which one your train actually takes and you have to pay attention when you're on it to know.

Title: Re: canvia: VIA Rail
Post by: neroute2 on April 18, 2024, 12:50:42 am

I assume I only need to map the longer variant until the first station?

On second look, I don't know if this still happens. See Google results (https://www.google.com/search?q=via+canadian+%22york+subdivision%22) including people excited to ride the York Sub due to a construction detour.