Yesterday, the Liberals in #Canada announced they're going ahead with true high-speed rail. (Not just "high-frequency.")
This means 300 km/h (186 mph) electric trains from #Toronto to #Quebec City.
This corridor is home to 700k students, and half Canada's population.
Great news, but...
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But: It's $3.9B, for a project that will take at least 10 yrs, and could cost $100B.
But: Political future of the Liberals is up in the air.
Butβthe biggest "but": This is really announcement of the choice of a consortium, made up of...
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In other words, a public-private partnership.
Which raises the question: what happens to VIA Rail, tasked with operating passenger rail across Canada?
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