Breakfast at Café Olimpico, lunch at Piano Piano

While the rest of the world races ahead with high-speed rail projects, we need to get on board before it’s too late.

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed his government’s support for the Alto high-speed rail project in the recent budget, promising to streamline approvals and reduce regulatory uncertainty, writes Behrouz Bakhtiari.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BEHROUZ BAKHTIARI

November 26, 2025

Imagine starting your day with a classic English breakfast at Lumi Camden in London, United Kingdom. Soon after, you hop on the train, Paris-bound, to meet a friend for lunch at Le Relais De L'entrecôte where you enjoy their signature steak and fries, perhaps paired with a ...

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