Hazel McCallion LRT

A high-speed rail development contract was signed March 21 by Crown corporation Alto (formerly VIA HFR) and the Cadence consortium. The nearly 660-mile line will be dedicated electrified HSR, with trains running up to 186 mph between Toronto and Quebec City, with stops at Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, and Trois-Rivières. (Logos Courtesy of CNW Group/Alto)

Transit Briefs: Alto HSR, Metrolinx, TransLink

Canada’s Alto and the Cadence consortium sign an agreement to develop HSR (high-speed rail) between Toronto and Québec City. Also, the Canadian government advances Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion LRT extension in Brampton, Ontario; and Vancouver’s TransLink completes upgrades to the Brentwood Town Center SkyTrain Station in Burnaby.