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Originally Posted by Redliner
The Rocky does Banff to Vancouver in 2 days, and the only reason it takes that long is because they stop overnight in Kamloops so the riders don’t miss seeing any of the scenery. It gets priority over freight trains and makes even better time than the “hotshot” intermodal trains.
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You're still rolling for over 20 hours total. That's abysmal compared to driving as a form of transport. In mountainous terrain areas of Europe usually the trains are significantly faster because the tunnels shorten the routes vs. the highways.