Canada Government Plans High-Speed Rail Linking Toronto and Quebec City

February 19, 2025 TruthUSA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Ottawa’s initial investment of $3.9 billion for the development phase of a high-speed rail network in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor, with a projected six-year construction timeline.

“We hear too often about delays or the lack of a special railway line for passengers. This is going to change. Today, I’m announcing the launching of Alto, the greatest, most ambitious infrastructure project in history,” Trudeau stated at a press conference in Quebec on Feb. 19.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the rail network would span 1,000 km and reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour, with stops in multiple Canadian cities including Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Laval, Montréal, Ottawa, Peterborough, and Toronto.

The high-speed rail is expected to reduce travel times by around half, enabling passengers to travel from Montreal to Toronto in three hours, compared to the current five-hour car journey.

The PMO anticipates that the train network will generate over 51,000 jobs during construction and boost GDP by up to $35 billion annually.

The construction consortium Cadence, comprised of CDPQ Infra, SYSTRA Canada, Keolis Canada, and AtkinsRéalis, formerly known as SNC-Lavalin, has been selected to oversee the project.