Trudeau announces $3.9B high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb 19 revealed his government's $3.9 billion, six-year plan to connect Quebec City and Toronto with a high-speed rail line.

"Today I'm announcing the launch of Alto, the largest infrastructure project in Canadian history," Trudeau said in Montréal. "A reliable, efficient, high-speed rail network will be a game-changer for Canadians."

Trudeau said the new rail network will run all-electric trains along 1,000 kilometers of track, reaching speeds of up to 300 km/hour, with stops in Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Quebec City.