Canada Is Finally Planning a 300 km/h Train — The First Line Won't Start in Toronto

Canada wants a passenger train that can run up to 300 km/h between Toronto and Quebec City, but the first section of the line will not start in Toronto. Why would the country's largest city be left for later, and how far is the project from actually having a track in the ground? This video follows the chain of decisions behind Canada's fast train, from the reason passenger trains need their own rails to the federal company created to oversee the work. It looks at the design money, the study corridor that has not yet become a route, and the 200-kilometer segment between Ottawa and Montreal chosen as the first test case. It also covers the rock of the Canadian Shield, the cost of tunnels, and the estimates that differ depending on who is counting. Along the way, it separates what has been announced from what is still only planned. Sources: CP24 (The Canadian Press) — Construction on Toronto-Quebec City leg of high-speed rail line slated for 2032: CEO: https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2026... Prime Minister of Canada — Canada is getting high-speed rail: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-rel... Alto — Map and Network: https://altotrain.ca/en/about-alto/ne... Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer — Canada’s Eastern Corridor High-Speed Rail: A Cost Analysis using Global Data: https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publication... CBC News — 5 key questions on high-speed rail as public consultations launch: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...