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The Hamilton Street Railway ( HSR) is the public transport agency for Hamilton, Ontario. The name is a legacy of the company's early period, when public transit in Hamilton was primarily served by streetcars. Although streetcars are no longer used in the city today, the HSR operates bus and paratransit services, with a ridership of 21 million ...
The following table is an overview of high-speed rail in service and under construction by country, ranked by the amount in service. It shows all the high speed lines (speed of 200 km/h (125 mph) or over) in service. The list is based on UIC figures ( International Union of Railways ), [ 3][ 4] updated with other sources. [ 5] Country. Continent.
It is located between the villages of Rockwood and Campbellville in Milton, Ontario, Canada, along part of the Toronto Suburban Railway's former right-of-way. The tracks conform to the TTC's track gauge of 4 ft 10 + 7 ⁄ 8 in ( 1,495 mm ), which is 60 mm ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) wider than 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge .
The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service. A high-speed train is generally defined as one which operates at or over 125 mph (200 km/h) in regular passenger service, with a high level of service, and often comprising multi-powered elements. In these tables, two or three maximum speeds are ...
This is a list of railway stations in Canada which have been designated under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act. The names given for stations are taken from the Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations maintained by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, [2] and may not be the same as those used by particular ...
The protection of heritage railway stations applies to all railway companies under the Canada Transportation Act. No railway company may in any way alter, demolish, or transfer ownership of a designated heritage railway station without the authorization of the Government of Canada. There is a process in place through which any proposed changes ...
Early high-speed rail in Canada. CN Rail created some early hopes with the UAC TurboTrain, in its Toronto–Montreal route during the 1960s. The TurboTrain was a true HST, achieving speeds as high as 201 km/h (125 mph) in regular service. The Turbo went 225 km/h (140 mph) in a speed run April 26, 1976 [ 7] and may have attained even higher ...
This is an alphabetical list of all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Provinces and territories of Canada. [1] [2] Airports names in italics are part of the National Airports System. [3] They are listed in the format: