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I study at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and am consistently amazed at the low pricetag that accompanies a college education in Canada. I think in terms of public universities, the US could learn a lot for Canada.

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Before we spend a ridiculous amout of money on high speed rail, it would be nice to actually have a reliable rail link from Seattle to Vancouver, BC. These major metropolitan areas are currently only linked by two trains a day, one running each way. That makes it effectively impossible to travel from Portland to Vancouver entirely by train, and forces riders to take a 4 hour bus trip across the border.

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