Alto (high-speed rail)

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Alto (stylized in all caps) is a planned high-speed rail line in Canada, intended to connect major cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. The planning and development of the line is being overseen by a federal Crown corporation operating under the same name (legally VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc.) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Via Rail Canada Inc. Announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 19, 2025, Alto (previously Via HFR) will be co-developed by the private consortium Cadence (whose members include Keolis, SNCF, and Air Canada) as part of a design phase that is estimated to cost $3.9 billion and is expected to last six years. The preliminary cost for the network estimated between $60 billion and $90 billion. After co-designing the network with Alto, Cadence will build, finance, operate, and maintain the publicly-owned network. The railway network will feature trains that will reach top speeds of 300 km/h (190 mph) or more (likely 320 km/h (200 mph))...

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