tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post6767175218222689031..comments2023-09-23T11:16:00.352+02:00Comments on The Franco-American Flophouse has moved: Vancouver: Le départVictoria FERAUGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-64818948866719551272013-08-13T03:16:40.794+02:002013-08-13T03:16:40.794+02:00As to train security my understanding is what Cana...As to train security my understanding is what Canada Rail is proposing is primarily intended for the Toronto Montreal corridor. The train between Vancouver and Seattle as I understand it is actually run from the US side by Amtrak. The most train security I have seen in North America is on the TGV "lite" Acela train between Boston, NYC and DC. On that train you need to show photo ID and there are some additional signs of security at the major stations like Boston South, NYC Penn etc(There is little security presence though at the Route 128 Suburban Station, Stamford CT, or even the Boston Back Bay station under the Copley shopping and business center. If your ever on the US East Coast and like to take train rides it might be worth your while to take it between Boston and NYC. There are some decent sections of scenario along the ocean.<br /><br />SNCF purists don't consider the Acela up to snuff as its top speed is 150 mph(compared to TGV's 186 mph) and it doesn't run on a dedicated track system akin to the Lines a Grande Verti. This can also create some fairly hazardous situations for passenger waiting at stations for other trains while thru Acela's blast through at 150mph. See the Youtube videos below:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwAJCuOafXs&list=PLBA37E5028754DC67<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npm4ElvJWJg<br />(Apologies for the bad language in the last one)<br /><br />Amtrak does have the prerecorded voice recording "Train Approaching Please remain behind yellow line" to warn people away from standing to close. SNCF though would never operate a train that fast that close to an attended platform. As you can see the New England states get a lot of snow too unlike Seattle or France.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894651289037073128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-30629240162575343242013-08-11T18:23:45.095+02:002013-08-11T18:23:45.095+02:00Thank you, bubblebustin. Meeting you and the othe...Thank you, bubblebustin. Meeting you and the others was the high point of the trip. Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-13396302717569422772013-08-08T19:00:50.506+02:002013-08-08T19:00:50.506+02:00Victoria, you manage to turn what many of us would...Victoria, you manage to turn what many of us would consider to be the most mundane or annoying of situations into a cause for celebration. Your joie de vie is contagious, keep spreading it!bubblebustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789474207408205280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-86133936190566004312013-08-07T23:48:28.287+02:002013-08-07T23:48:28.287+02:00And all I did, Pat, was walk around. :-)
I met an...And all I did, Pat, was walk around. :-)<br /><br />I met an artist too in Robson Square and we talked about all sorts of things. He explained to me how he had to change is art when he moved from Toronto. What a way to pass part of an afternoon...<br /><br />Catherine, I had such a good time. What is Canada Rail proposing? What I saw going over the border was a lot of "security theater" and not much security at all. They barely glanced at our passports and they didn't even ask question on the US side. The Canadians asked a few more but in both cases you could see the huge lines and people waiting in the sun or in their cars. It isn't efficient and who knows how effective it is. How many real (not suspected) terrorists get stopped at one Canada/US border crossing in a day or a week or a year? What's the criteria for success here? I'd really like to know....Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-24842215532858701752013-08-07T20:51:53.577+02:002013-08-07T20:51:53.577+02:00Sounds like your little trip to Vancouver was too ...Sounds like your little trip to Vancouver was too short!! Looks like you can pack a lot of action in a few days.P. Moorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-71919059934133997152013-08-07T18:23:14.191+02:002013-08-07T18:23:14.191+02:00I love reading your adventures. Just the other day...I love reading your adventures. Just the other day I heard the Canadian rail line, VIA, was considering raising security on trains. Hmm. Sooner or later I guess we'll even have to show ID to get on the bus!Catherinehttp://www.facingcancer.ca/noreply@blogger.com