High Speed Rail Reconsidered in Canada
12 January 2008 - 9:00am
Canadian officials will revisit plans to create a high-speed rail system connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
"Dalton McGuinty of Ontario and Jean Charest of Quebec said they will spend $2 million to study the project and expect to have a report ready in a year. It will focus on the development of a high-speed rail system linking major cities such as Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal."
"The federal government has agreed to participate in the study, the premiers said, speaking at a joint news conference in Ottawa."
Source:
CBC, January 11, 2008
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