5 key questions on high-speed rail as public consultations launch

Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.
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Ottawa's new high-speed rail project isn't life-changing | Opinion

Wow, are we Ottawans lucky or what? Ours will be one of the first two cities to reap the apparently enormous benefits of the ...
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Ottawa-Montreal chosen as 1st segment of promised high-speed rail line

The federal government said Friday it is moving ahead with plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network, with the initial segment set to connect Montreal and Ottawa. Transport Minister Steven ...
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VIA Rail train to Toronto left passengers stranded for 13 hours

Passengers stuck on board a Toronto-bound Via Rail train for 13 hours have finally been released this morning. VIA Rail Train 669 from Ottawa to Toronto suffered a mechanical failure near Brockville ...
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First phase of high-speed 300km/h train line won't serve Toronto

Plans to build Canada's first high-speed rail line took a major step forward Friday, with the federal government announcing that the first segment of Alto will run between Ottawa and Montreal. The ...
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Hope and skepticism at Ottawa open house for high-speed rail megaproject

Kate Twiss wishes she could visit her ailing sister in Peterborough more often — and she believes a high-speed train would ...
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First part of long anticipated high-speed rail network to connect Ottawa to Montreal

First part of long anticipated high-speed rail network to connect Ottawa to Montreal The Alto high-speed rail line will eventually connect Toronto to Quebec City, but the first portion of the line ...