04-26-2017, 03:02 PM
Ontario high-speed rail line to be tabled at Queen's Park in May
Quote:The province is planning to table a proposal for a new high-speed rail line to connect major cities in southern Ontario, a CTV News Toronto investigation has learned.
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This project is part of the province’s $130 billion budget it plans to spend on infrastructure over the next decade to tackle Ontario's traffic-log.
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“There are multiple definitions for high-speed rail depending on what you’re looking at,” Del Duca told CTV News Toronto. “Some of what we’re encountering in this part of Ontario, the corridor that we’d be looking at essentially does have some physical restrictions. There are specific recommendations in the report regarding the speed of the trains.”
This is because of geographical limitations along its route, he explained.
It is believed the federal government would provide funding as well for the project. Full details of the proposal will be revealed at Queen’s Park in May.