Budget and community involvement among concerns facing high-frequency rail project between Ontario and Quebec

A proposed 1,000-km high-frequency rail link along the Quebec City to Toronto corridor would allow trains to travel at higher speeds and with greater frequency.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the High Frequency Rail project 'will lead to faster train journeys, more frequent departures and greener travel,' in a Transport Canada press release on Oct. 13.The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

November 13, 2023

A faster rail line planned to span the corridor from Quebec City to Toronto could ease transportation woes, but lingering concerns related to the project include the ultimate price tag and the level of community engagement during development, according to transportation expe...

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