Why we should build high frequency rail

Efficient passenger rail transport has become integral to many countries’ daily functioning and economic development, and there is no reason to believe this will not be the case in Canada.

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos said 'the High Frequency Rail project will contribute to the economic development of the regions served, particularly the Quebec region, while promoting labor mobility and green mobility.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS

November 13, 2023

After studying passenger rail projects for four decades, and the spending of millions of dollars by governments and companies, we have decided to act. The High Frequency Rail (HFR) initiative was launched by the federal government in 2022 for a greatly improved passenger rai...

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