Not sure if there is a thread for this or not, I couldn't find one.
The federal government announced yesterday that they intend to build a new, high frequency rail line between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City.
The $6-12 billion project (Quite the range!) project would allow trains to run on dedicated tracks with speeds of up to 200km/h (125mph), with high frequencies. It would involve the construction of a new, electrified rail line between Toronto and Ottawa on an existing (long abandoned) railbed running through Peterborough, as well as a shift of service between Montreal and Quebec to the north side of the St. Lawrence in order to service Trois Rivieres.
https://corpo.viarail.ca/index.php/e...frequency-rail
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/n...et-toronto.php
Travel time reductions include a planned 3 hour trip from Toronto to Ottawa, 4 hours from Toronto to Montreal, and 3 hours from Montreal to Quebec.
Trains would run at a minimum of 15 trips per day, with frequencies increasing beyond that over time.
The Liberal government hopes to construct the project in phases between now and 2030, starting with Ottawa-Montreal, which is already primarily on dedicated tracks.
more details are expected in the next few months as public consultation on the exact route alignment begins.
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