Shrinking Distances Between Cities
What If You Could Get to Your Destination Twice as Fast?
This Is Our Vision.
Alto at a Glance
To ensure Canadians enjoy high standards and diverse transportation options, we must invest in modern, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure.
- Fast, a necessity to bring our lives and cities closer together, at the heart of our vision.
- Reliable, thanks to dedicated passenger tracks, passengers will not have to wait and give way to freight trains.
- Frequent, with regular departures that allow passengers to travel when they choose, even at the last minute.
Significant Benefits for All Canadians
A High-Speed Rail network will boost the economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians.
Job Creation
Generates 51,000 jobs during construction and thousands more during operation
Economic Growth
Contributes 1.1% of Canada’s annual GDP ($24.4 billion)
Safety benefits
By providing a safer way to travel, the project will save up to $610 million
Reduce GHG emissions
The Toronto-Québec City Rapid Train will provide an environmental benefit of up to $7.2 billion
Tourism Revenue
Brings in $800 million annually from enhanced connectivity
Decongestion benefits
The Toronto-Québec City Rapid Train will free up space on the roads, leading to save up to $570 million
Time savings
Faster, more frequent, and more reliable travel will lead to save up to $38.4 billion
Revolutionize travel
Transform travel habits, with up to 43 million annual trips by 2084
