High-speed Rail
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Can high-frequency rail help growing transport woes in Ontario and Quebec?As Canada's population continues to grow, high-frequency rail could play an important role in helping ease transportation woes — and help tackle climate change, experts say.CanadaOct 9, 2023
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Race to build Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail down to 3 contendersMinister of Transportation Omar Alghabra announced that the three contenders will be submitting their proposals this year, but said he expects service to begin by the mid-2030s.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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Feds stand by high-frequency rail project as calls grow from Quebec for high-speed trainsThere has been a political push from Quebec to demand the feds instead consider launching a high-speed train service between the two provinces.CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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Feds pledge to improve passenger rail in London region, but details remain down the trackThe federal government is working to determine how passenger rail in southwestern Ontario may be improved to provide better service, according to Canada's transport minister.PoliticsJul 21, 2021
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High-speed rail partnership to connect three Alberta cities receives provincial MOUPrairie Link, a partnership including EllisDon and AECOM, would connect Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer via high-speed rail.CanadaJul 8, 2021
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New high-frequency rail corridor between Que., Ont. to be announced: Transport minister``It will increase speed up to 200 kilometres an hour,'' Omar Alghabra said in a video.CanadaJul 5, 2021
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Florida’s new higher-speed train service has killed dozens since it launchedWhy Brightline has so many deaths is unclear; other area railroads haven’t had nearly as many.WorldDec 2, 2019
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Experts, officials meet at Microsoft HQ to discuss high-speed rail between Vancouver and U.S.A high-speed rail corridor has long been discussed between the three major cities in Cascadia, providing travellers with a potential one-hour trip between Vancouver and Seattle.Nov 8, 2019
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Vancouver-Portland ultra-fast train could be self-sustaining by 2055 or earlier: StudyThe proposal envisions train capable of topping 400 km/h, with one-hour trips between the region's biggest cities.Jul 15, 2019
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Ford government pauses high-speed rail funding, looking to enhance current servicesThe province's 2019 budget delivered last week says the Progressive Conservative government will explore ways to enhance current train speeds and service levels.CanadaApr 15, 2019
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