Quebec City-Windsor HSR study released
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Government of Canada, along with the provincial governments of Quebec andOntario, on Monday released the final report of the high speed rail study for the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The cautious conclusion: HSR is technically feasible in the corridor, “but will require significant public expenditure. With these study findings, the Government of Canada will take the time necessary to carefully consider possible next steps.”
Click here for an executive summary of the report.
Transport Canada says the study was conducted by EcoTrain, which is a consortium of fiveconsulting firms: Dessau; MMM Group (formerly Marshall Macklin MonaghanLimited); Wilbur Smith & Assoc.; Deutsche Bahn International; and KPMG. Thejoint study included an assessment of high speed train technologies;potential routes and stations; traffic forecasts; and financial and economic(cost-benefit) analyses. Additionally, the study evaluated the impact ofHSR from socioeconomic, environmental, and competitorperspectives.
