Plans are being drafted in Canada for a proposed high-speed train line running through Québec City, Trois-Rivières, Laval, Montréal, Ottawa, Peterborough, and Toronto.
The VIA high-frequency rail (HFR) project’s network could span almost 1,000 kilometers and enable frequent, faster and reliable service on modern, accessible and eco-friendly trains, with travelling speeds that may eventually reach 200 kilometers per hour.
A map of the proposed high frequency rail network. The system could connect Toronto to Quebec City. A map of the proposed high frequency rail network. The system could connect Toronto to Quebec City. Government of Canada
Newsweek has contacted the HFR project for comment via email.
High Frequency Rail “will offer Canadians faster train journeys, more frequent departures and greener travel, said Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodrigez in a previous press release.
“The project will also connect new communities, like Laval and Trois-Rivières, and allow people in the surrounding areas to benefit as well.”
Though several international consortia have applied to get involved, realization of the project’s vision is still a long way down the track.
Speaking to iPolitics, VIA HFR CEO Martin Imbleau said it could be between 10 and 12 years before passengers are able to ride the first segments, and some may not be in service until the mid-2030’s.
Back in the U.S., several high-speed rail projects have been trundling ahead.
Designs were recently revealed for four stations on the long-awaited California High-Speed Rail line. These were the Bakersfield, Merced, Fresno, and Kings Tulare stations.
“We are developing an architectural language for the four Central Valley stations, including soaring canopies that draw in fresh air and shield waiting passengers from harsh sunlight. The station design reflects the sustainable ethos of the wider project,” said Stefan Behling, head of studio at Foster + Partners, one of the firms associated with the projects.
Also in the Golden State, a $490 million extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit rail project was announced last month.
Organizers said the new rail line would be the largest single public infrastructure project ever undertaken in Santa Clara County. By 2040, it is projected to carry nearly 55,000 passengers each weekday.
The extension will include a six-mile extension featuring four new stations and five-and-a-half-miles of tunnels, connecting riders in the San Jose area to the rest of the system.
In Hawaii, a $1.66 billion contract was recently awarded for the next phase of a rapid transit system in Honolulu.
The rail system, called Skyline, is set to be the first fully automated, driverless urban light metro system in the U.S. and is the largest public infrastructure project in the history of Hawaii, according to the public transit authority responsible for the planning and construction of the line.
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