Amtrak Requests Federal Support to Restore Detroit-Toronto Rail Service

[Canadian Visitor]

So would the train tunnel be fitted for the amtrak train? This would be a win win for international travel from Detroit to Canada and en route to Europe. I could see opposition in the way but hopefully that would be mowed over by those who are funding this project

The tunnel is still in use today; there's no reason it couldn't accommodate an Amtrak train.

The issue is more in first getting the tunnel owner to agree [[Borealis and CP Rail)

Then there's the fact VIA's Windsor station is not located on that track alignment, so if a Windsor station were desired, it would have to be built [[I'm not sure one is needed)....

Then they would need permissions from assorted track owners in Ontario.

Am I'm not sure how they would see funding for the trip while on the Canadian side; or if, as with the Maple Leaf service [[NYC to Toronto) they would envision VIA's staff taking over on the Canadian side.

So a few things to deal with, but is certainly a physically do-able route.

[Gistok]

The tunnel is still in use today; there's no reason it couldn't accommodate an Amtrak train.
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So a few things to deal with, but is certainly a physically do-able route.

This is true... the only issue with the train tunnel is that it doesn't have the clearance for double stacked cargo shipping containers. But it should be totally adequate for passenger service.

Sadly in the day before the post 9/11 border security controls, it would have been cool to have a Chicago-Detroit-Toronto-Montreal service, since they are all lined up in a near straight line. But it wasn't an in demand route then.