Lost Tracks: What happened to Canada's passenger train system?

• 10 months ago
• Radio
• Duration 26:41

About a hundred years ago you could take passenger trains all over Canada. Rail was king until the automobile and planes came on the scene, making the train look antiquated. Alongside a shift in federal spending and political attitudes, trains were pushed into the past.But if were serious about fighting climate change, then getting people out of cars and planes, and onto a fast, affordable and plentiful electric train service could really help. On this week's Storylines, Craig Desson takes us on a journey to uncover what happened to Canadas once-glorious passenger rail service, and explore whether getting it back could be a climate solution.