MapleSugar said:Hmm, I hadn't realized that. It should be hopping when it does open.
I suppose a ship could be unloaded, and the containers heading East by train, before it would normally be reaching port in Vancouver. Not to mention eliminating having to navigate the Inside Passage or having the train derail in the Fraser Canyon.
It does save a day, 30 hours actually, to the midwest. It also avoids urban congestion issues. Watch the video