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"Toronto <-> Montreal" would be very interesting. It could help close some of the cultural gap between Québec and Ontario. Edit: Why the downvotes? Canada is a
by Raphmedia 9y ago
"Toronto <-> Montreal" would be very interesting. It could help close some of the cultural gap between Québec and Ontario.
Edit: Why the downvotes? Canada is a big place. Being able to move quickly between the two metropolitan areas would be great for both provinces. The nearest city from Montréal is the city of Québec (3h drive) and the next closest is Toronto (5h drive).
- xexers 9y agoCan you imagine if that route was built? Montreal real estate is affordable and Toronto is not. But, if you could travel to Toronto in 30 minutes from Montreal... that might change :) https://www.livingin-canada.com/house-prices-canada.html https://www.livingin-canada.com/house-prices-canada.html
- titanomachy 9y agoTo have an effect on housing prices, the hyperloop would have to move way more people than any numbers I've heard thrown around ("800 passengers per hour", "28 passengers every 30 seconds"). Montreal already has 1.7 million people, a couple thousand highly-paid commuters wouldn't make a dent. Also I imagine if they built the thing that supply/demand would make it so expensive as to eliminate any savings from cheaper housing. The numbers that have been suggested wouldn't make Hyperloop a replacement for commuter trains, although it could be much better and cheaper than flying.