The worse part about this fight between Siemens and Altsom is that there is space for both in this project. Montreal’s commuter train network is rather lackluster and definitely should be upgraded. Better regional trains running on the same track as the HSR could replace the existing commuter trains. We could slot them in between HSR trains. They don’t need to be as fast, so the Siemens trains would be perfect for the job. If we are going to spend that kind of money on infrastructure, we might as well make optimal use of it.