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Canada 'seriously' considering high-speed rail link between Toronto and Quebec City: minister

Companies bidding on planned new passenger rail corridor have been asked to evaluate a high-speed option

CBC NewsDavid Thurton

The federal government is "seriously" considering building the country's first high-speed rail link between Quebec City and Toronto, says Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Ottawa announced plans back in 2021 to build what it called a "high-frequency" (HFR) rail corridor with stops in Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Laval and Quebec City. At the time, the government estimated the cost at between $6 billion and $12 billion.

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