Comments on: JOKE OF THE DAY: Government of Canada Expands AMTRAK Service for 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/joke-of-the-day-government-of-canada-expands-amtrak-service-for-2010-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games/ More choices for better transportation Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Peter Laws http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/joke-of-the-day-government-of-canada-expands-amtrak-service-for-2010-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games/#comment-5566 Peter Laws Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:37:30 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1907#comment-5566 It's not "Canada" that's against it, only their border protection service that decided they needed $1500/day for the "new facility" or somesuch hogwash. Remember, too, that Harper's party is in power only because the opposition is divided and that the PM is anti-train like his idol, Bush, so don't discount cabinet-level meddling. It’s not “Canada” that’s against it, only their border protection service that decided they needed $1500/day for the “new facility” or somesuch hogwash.

Remember, too, that Harper’s party is in power only because the opposition is divided and that the PM is anti-train like his idol, Bush, so don’t discount cabinet-level meddling.

]]> By: MadPark http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/joke-of-the-day-government-of-canada-expands-amtrak-service-for-2010-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games/#comment-5563 MadPark Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:19:50 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1907#comment-5563 I'm betting that somewhere north of the border, someone will see the light next spring, and this service will become permanent. Next step? A mid-day train in each direction all the way from Eugene to Vancouver. We'll need another half dozen train sets here in the NW, Mr LaHood! Order 'em up, please! I’m betting that somewhere north of the border, someone will see the light next spring, and this service will become permanent. Next step? A mid-day train in each direction all the way from Eugene to Vancouver. We’ll need another half dozen train sets here in the NW, Mr LaHood! Order ‘em up, please!

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