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Yesterday, there was a significant announcement in Canada that the Canada Infrastructure Bank is funding "pre-procurement" activities that will lay the groundwork for a possible public-private partnership to develop dedicated passenger rail service from Toronto to Ottawa to Montreal to Quebec City. The estimated cost is C$4B for a diesel propelled solution and C$6B for an electrified solution.
Railway Age has a great article showing the details of this proposal, including the interesting interaction and connectivity with the Toronto and Montreal rail network. While not high speed rail, the proposed infrastructure investment would result in increased frequencies, improved on time performance, and reduced travel time (estimated at 25%) relative to current operations.
With this HFR proposal and the enhancements in Toronto and Montreal, it's impressive to see the commitment to creating a robust rail network in these large cities. It's also interesting to see Canada gaining traction using their Infrastructure Bank to fund these local, regional, and intercity projects; I could see this turning into a successful business case for including a similar (effective) utility in the U.S. (at least I could dream, right? )
Railway Age has a great article showing the details of this proposal, including the interesting interaction and connectivity with the Toronto and Montreal rail network. While not high speed rail, the proposed infrastructure investment would result in increased frequencies, improved on time performance, and reduced travel time (estimated at 25%) relative to current operations.
With this HFR proposal and the enhancements in Toronto and Montreal, it's impressive to see the commitment to creating a robust rail network in these large cities. It's also interesting to see Canada gaining traction using their Infrastructure Bank to fund these local, regional, and intercity projects; I could see this turning into a successful business case for including a similar (effective) utility in the U.S. (at least I could dream, right? )