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The HSR Study Paralysis Phenomenon!

As we patiently wait for two more HSR studies to come out relating to the Ontario-Quebec corridor (the SNCF-Quebec Study and the Federal/Ontario/Quebec study) we have unwittingly fallen into the same paralysis that has prevented high speed rail from becoming reality for the last twenty years. I call the phenomenon "study paralysis". Indeed this phenomenon is not unique to the subject of high speed rail but study paralysis is epidemic in Canada relating to HSR. In Alberta, there are two new positive HSR studies already completed and nothing has happened. In fact the provincial government has gone backwards to 1960s era planning by announcing 5 billion dollars in provincial highway spending in the next few years. In Ontario , the study paralysis phenomenon is beyond belief. Twenty years of studies completed and we are anxiously awaiting two more studies to be done. We have had zero commitment from any federal government in the past. The present government has also never state

Colas Rail OLE Catenary Installation Video Added to High Speed Rail Canada You Tube Station

We are very excited to let people know that we have added a video from Colas Rail showing the installation of some track and mostly Overhead Line Equipment(OLE) catenary installation on the Paris - Strasboroug High Speed Rail Line. We at High Speed Rail Canada pride ourselves in providing quality information about high speed rail related subjects. Enjoy watching the video at High Speed Rail Canada .