Could Toronto-Montreal route be Canada's first high-speed rail line?

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Could Toronto-Montreal route be Canada's first high-speed rail line?
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In 2021, the Government of Canada confirmed its plans to significantly upgrade VIA Rail's passenger rail service between the Windsor and Quebec City …

In 2021, the Government of Canada confirmed its plans to significantly upgrade VIA Rail's passenger rail service between the Windsor and Quebec City corridor into aWith dedicated passenger rail tracks separate from freight operations, which greatly contribute to current service delays, this new train service would more consistently operate at increased speeds of up towould use VIA Rail's new and growing fleet of modern Siemens Venture trains operating on the Windsor-Quebec City corridor.

This includes the consortium named Cadence, entailing CDPQ Infrastructure, AtkinsRealis , Systra Canada, Keolis Canada, SNCF Voyageurs, and national flag carrier Air Canada. Renfe Operadora is owned by the Government of Spain and operates the country's extensive passenger and freight rail networks, including various high-speed rail lines that sprout out from Madrid. Meridiam is a major French investor in public infrastructure.

For further comparison, the travel time between Toronto and Montreal on flight services such as Air Canada is about 1.5 hours, which does not include the time spent at airports, while the driving time over this distance of over 1,000 km is about 5.5 hours — similar to VIA Rail's existing services.

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