Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez launched the Request for Proposals on Oct. 13 for a project that will establish a high frequency rail line from Québec City to Toronto.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH

November 13, 2023

As the Liberal government plods ahead with its so-called High Frequency Rail (HFR) plan for the Toronto-Québec City corridor, concerns are growing not only about the risks of the public-private partnership (P3) privatization model, but also the project’s potential impact ...

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