High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says

High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says - The Turtle Island News

By Maura Forrest The federal government wants construction on a planned high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City to begin within four years. On Thursday, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government’s new major projects office will work to speed up engineering and regulatory work on the Alto high-speed rail line. “This is a very exciting project in a very densely populated area,” he told reporters at a press confere…

High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says

MONTREAL - The federal government wants construction on a planned high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City to begin within four years.

High-Speed Rail Construction Could Begin in Four Years, LeBlanc Says

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government’s new major projects office will work to get construction underway on the Alto high-speed rail line within four years. He says the work would determine the final route for the planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau announced in February that the government had awarded a $3.9-billion, six-year contract to a consortium to d…