With speeds forecast at up to 300 km/h, Canada is taking a leap towards high speed rail with a new line from Toronto to Québec City, the federal government announced Wednesday. In one of his last major policy decisions as prime minister, Justin Trudeau pledged $3.9 billion over six years to co-develop the new high speed rail service over the next six years with a group of corporations that includes Air Canada and the company formerly known as SNC-Lavalin. The new 1,000-km rail line will run from Toronto to Québec City, with stops in Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval and Trois-Rivières. The total cost — and construction timeline — has not yet been determined, as the next phase could take five years to design the new rail system and decide crucial aspects like the exact route and placement of new train stations. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/trudeau-government-announces-high-speed-rail-plans-from-toronto-to-quebec-city/article_4ba9d24a-eecc-11ef-9ce1-4732ff29b7fe.html