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RSS FeedsWynne is all aboard $21B high speed rail project
(The Star Fashion & Style)

 
 

19 may 2017 17:37:07

 
Wynne is all aboard $21B high speed rail project
(The Star Fashion & Style)
 


High-speed rail is finally picking up steam in Ontario.After years of talk, the provincial government on Friday committed $15 million for a “comprehensive environmental assessment” for a rail line on new and existing track to handle 250 km/h trains running between Toronto and Windsor.The estimated $21-billion project would slash the travel time from four hours to two.“This is an idea that has been around a very long time. This has been talked about for decades. The best time to build high speed rail was 40 years ago. The second best time is today,” said Premier Kathleen Wynne in London, Ont.“We need to get moving on this. We’ve got to do it this time, folks,” said Wynne, adding people want “action” not more “excuses” by politicians for not building fast trains.The premier announced a new governing body to oversee the design and implementation of the rail line with planned stops at Union Station, Pearson International Airport, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph London, Chatham, and Windsor.A first phase between Toronto and London could be up and running within eight years and the London to Windsor stage could be ready for 2031.At $60 million per kilometre, the 350-km line would be a relative bargain compared to the planned one-stop 6.2-km Scarborough subway extension that has ballooned to $3.4 billion.“Building high speed rail along the Toronto-Windsor corridor isn’t just a game changer for southwestern Ontario — it’s going to deliver benefits all along the line,” Wynne told reporters.“The Toronto-Windsor corridor is home to over seven million people and 60 per cent of Ontario’s economy. At its centre is London. We’re outgrowing our current transportation network,” said the premier, noting young people are especially keen on low-carbon transportation alternatives.Wynne said 10 million passengers a year could be using the line by 2041 ...


 
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