Canada high-speed rail update as critics warn of "catastrophe"

Opponents fear the ambitious government-backed project could destroy the countryside and "bisect communities." ...
Trains

Canadian high-speed project facing opposition in choosing route

Canada’s Alto high-speed rail project, which is currently in the process of determining the exact route for the ...
Trains

Audit of VIA Rail Canada calls for service improvements

VIA Rail Canada needs to improve service and to address some managerial practices, the Auditor General of Canada says in a report issued Friday (Feb. 27). But an audit generally found the company to ...
The Kingston Whig-Standard

Rural residents seek to derail Canada's high-speed rail project

CENTREVILLE — Standing on the ice along the shoreline of her property, Heather Coulson Levy pondered what the addition of a ...
Inside Halton

Ontario farm groups, rural landowners raising concerns over Canada’s $90B Alto high-speed rail corridor

Opposition groups call for wider consultation on the proposed high-speed rail corridor linking Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and ...
Railway Technology

Canada’s Ontario announces Northlander rail service restoration

The government has unveiled the Northlander’s new exterior design, featuring modern trains for an integrated transportation network. Credit: King’s Printer for Ontario. The Ontario government in ...
Kingstonist

‘A no-brainer’: Local leaders pitch third option for high-speed train service in eastern Ontario

Kingston has found new allies in its quest to convince Ottawa to build a high-speed rail (HSR) line along the Highway 401 corridor, and to add a stop in the city.
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These VIA Rail train rides from Toronto take you on dreamy getaways for under $100 round trip

You don't have to blow your budget to enjoy a getaway.