Project would create dedicated passenger lines, separate from freight traffic; high-speed service an option
, so freight trains are given priority, often forcing passenger trains to pull off to the side. The freight traffic also significantly limits the frequency of passenger trips Via Rail can offer.
“Cadence intends to submit a high-quality proposal during the next phase of this procurement process for this fundamental Canadian project,” the group said in a statement. And the third consortium is QConnxiON Rail Partners, made up of Fengate, John Laing, Bechtel, WSP Canada and Deutsche Bahn. A high-speed rail line connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles has been under construction for years and is facing massive cost overruns. The project began with a US$9-billion bond but is nowStill, recently announced federal infrastructure funds in the U.S. have revivedThe proposed Quebec City-to-Toronto line would extend more than 1,000 kilometres and run north of the tracks currently used by Via Rail. Plans include stops in Trois-Rivières, Montreal, Ottawa and Peterborough.
Jacques Roy, a professor of logistics and transportation systems at HEC Montreal, said the consortiums all include well-credentialed companies in the field. He said that while the government seems to be increasingly open to the idea of high-speed rail, he wonders if that is a good option for the entire route.
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