High-speed potential, high-stakes decisions: the policy case for Alto

Alto high-speed rail represents a sweet spot across much-needed transport modernization, and an opportunity for broader economic and social transformation.
Existing congestion on the Via Rail line indicates that demand for services already exceeds capacity, write Tasnim Fariha and David Jones.

Canada’s Toronto-Quebec City rail corridor was built for a different era—one far less crowded and connected than today. Decades of population growth, economic expansion, and rising transport demand have placed a strain on this aging infrastructure, prompting renewed deba...

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