Live stream from London, Ontario, Minister Glen Murray High Speed Rail Announcement noon today - http://london.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=68597

High Speed Rail Canada founder Paul Langan talks to CKNW Radio show host Phil Till in Vancouver about Toronto's high speed rail idea and also the situation in Vancouver.

Paul Langan, Founder of High Speed Rail Canada will appear on Morning News with Philip Till on CKNW Newstalk980AM radio in Vancouver. Monday 9:20am (ontario time) http://player.cknw.com

Just a reminder to follow High Speed Rail Canada on TWITTER. https://twitter.com/@HSRCanada

The Ontario government is looking to push transit money out the door quickly, saying that “shovel-ready” projects will get first crack at the billions announced this week. Transportation Minister Glen Murray went into more detail about the $15-billion spending plan, which will require opposition support in the budget next month. He pledged that local needs would be taken into account and that “the experts” would determine the sequence of projects. Read the rest of the article at this link. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/liberals-say-transit-funds-will-be-first-come-first-serve/article18050908/

http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/The%2BMorning%2BEdition%2B-%2BK-W/ID/2449649566/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/liberals-promise-high-speed-rail-in-kitchener-within-10-years-1.2610303

Premier Wynne announced the plan to have high speed rail Toronto - Georgetown-Bramption-Kitchener-London. Read this excellent primer on the line at Toronto Transit. http://transit.toronto.on.ca/gotransit/2102.shtml

From November 2013 from Unifor good report on the present state of VIA Rail plus some historical data. Part of Unifor's campaign to get the public to pressure the government to invest in VIA Rail. http://www.unifor.org/sites/default/files/attachments/713-via_rail_english.pdf

Somehow I missed this article on CBC regarding Edmonton-Calgary High Speed Rail Hearings. It has short footage of the "Dayliner" RDCs that ran between the cities. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-high-speed-rail-line-in-need-of-momentum-1.2552978