LeeAug 7, 20233 min readThe “Last Mile” can’t be the “Least Mile”When planning transportation networks it’s easy to reduce entire communities, cities and regions into singular points. When we say a...
LeeJul 17, 20234 min readGo Fast to Go SlowIn a May 2023 article, Chris Selley made the case that high-speed rail would be a boondoggle. In his article he cited a study by David...
LeeJul 13, 20234 min readGenuinely Great GeographyIf Canada gets serious about high-speed rail, the impediment won’t be the topography There seems to be this belief going around that...
LeeJun 26, 20234 min readThe Importance of Cost ControlIf I had an hour to talk about high-speed rail in Canada, I would spend the first 50 minutes talking about cost control. This is not...
LeeJun 13, 20233 min readHow High-Speed Rail Could be Exo-llent for MontrealThe realization of high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City would greatly improve mobility in each of the population centres it...
LeeJun 13, 20232 min readFunctioning with Freight RailStraight lines = good. Curve lines = bad. If high-speed rail could be summed up into one line, it would be this. The biggest challenge...
LeeJun 5, 20233 min readNo-Brainer or White Elephant - What is the Future for HSR in Canada?In July 2015, something unusual happened: an Olympic Games were awarded. That is not unusual, in fact, it happens every 2 years. What was...