11-22-2018, 04:05 PM
(11-22-2018, 03:46 PM)SammyOES Wrote:(11-22-2018, 03:42 PM)tomh009 Wrote: I count that as two connections:
as opposed to the just single connection.
- (YKF inbound flight) to (KPX*)
- (KPX) to (YYZ outbound flight)
And, yes, the train would need to be fairly speedy, frequent and reliable. (EWR to NYC Penn Station is only 12.6 miles -- but 28 minutes.)
* Kitchener-Pearson Xpress!
I think KPX is realistically three segments though. A short ride/train from the physical airport to some train station in Breslau. The main train towards Toronto. Then some other short train (probably what already exists) to get to Pearson proper. I just can't imagine the average waiting time for any of those segments would be < 10-15 minutes.
Edit: Not only is that trip only 12.6 miles, it also only has 2 intermediate stops! I assume there's a lot more congestion getting into Manhattan than we'd have with Toronto, but they also have way more rail lines... so I don't really know how it all evens out - but I think the short answer is that its hard to do all of this quickly.
If KPX is three segments, it really won't work for this scenario -- or merit the "X" in the name. (There might need to be a shuttle between YKF and the train station, but they should be able to easily synchronize that with the train arrivals/departures.) But all of this is highly speculative, the GTAA plan is pretty nebulous, all-day GO is still years away, the Breslau station doesn't exist and high-speed trains run only in our imaginations! We'll need to wait and see what actually happens.