Originally Posted by
ghYHZ
... I was now tracking us at 100 mph as we easily overtook the traffic on parallel Autoroute 20 that we followed for the next 20 miles to Charney... I watched on my GPS as we climbed to 100 mph. I really enjoy running parallel to the expressways where we are easily overtaking everything (hoping the drivers take notice that there is a better alternative!)
I have never experienced a VIA train going 100 mph...lucky if they make it to 100 km per hour! Running time between Montreal and Quebec City is just under 3 hours and the distance covered is 272 kms, which is closer to my experience of just breaking 100 km per hour in short bursts. True, VIA advertises one express between Toronto and Montreal (539 km) with a travel time of 4 hours 16 mins, a bit over 100 km per hour. But 100 mph...miraculous, but then anything's possible in Quebec!