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7/7/2021
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra yesterday announced that Canada will build a new train service in the Toronto-to-Quebec City Corridor.
The "High Frequency Rail" proposal would be the largest transportation infrastructure project seen by Canada in decades, Canadian officials said in a Transport Canada news release.
A request for proposals for the procurement process is expected to launch in fall. The new service would include:• shorter travel times and faster trains that would reduce average trip times between Toronto and Ottawa by up to 90 minutes;• more reliable on-time arrival performance up to 95% from a current average of 67%;• more direct routes with improved connectivity between cities and to other modes of transportation; and• new services to communities, such as Peterborough, Trois-Rivieres and Laval, and new stations in targeted locations including near Jean Lesage Airport.
"Canadians deserve a fast and reliable train service. Today, we are taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto-to-Quebec City Corridor. High Frequency Rail in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor is a massive transportation project with the potential to transform passenger-rail service by offering faster, more reliable, more frequent and cleaner transportation service," Alghabra said.