Qualified Bidders

The Government of Canada announced July 20, 2023 that it had qualified three bidding teams and invited them to respond to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Alto project. The RFP was issued to the three qualified bidding teams.

On February 19, 2025, the Government of Canada announced that Cadence was selected as the private-sector development partner.

About Alto

Alto is a Crown corporation dedicated to developing a fast, frequent, reliable and environmentally responsible rail network to meet the growing mobility needs in the Quebec City-Toronto corridor.

Media inquiries :

Benoit Bourdeau

In alphabetical order, the three teams appear below:

  • Cadence

    Member company

    CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis

    Systra Canada, Keolis Canada

    Air Canada, SNCF Voyageurs S.A.

  • Intercity Rail Developers / Développeurs Ferroviaires Interurbains

    Member company

    Intercity Development Partners, Kilmer Transportation

    First Rail Holdings, Jacobs, Hatch

    CIMA+, RATP Dev Canada, First Group

    Renfe Operadora, Meridiam, DF Canada Infrastructure Group Inc.

  • Partenaires Ferroviaires QCONNEXION Rail Partners

    Member company

    Fengate, John Laing

    Bechtel, WSP

    Deutsche Bahn