We know its the easiest spot in Canada to make a case for and implement high speed rail but until now Alberta as been spinning its wheels on the issue. Doug Horner ,PC Leadership hopeful, is talking high speed rail in the leaders debate. Let us hope Doug can win. We support him. READ ARTICLE HERE

How much worse can it get I keep asking.......Well now Uzbekistan has high speed rail before Canada. READ ARTICLE HERE

Toronto Star Election Blog - Paul Langan The traditional definition of high-speed rail (HSR) is passenger trains that go over 200 km/h. This definition, although a lofty one for current VIA Rail trains, is conservative. In other countries, HSR trains routinely travel at speeds of 250 to 350 km/h. Most, but not all, rail systems have routes that are dedicated to HSR. If we were to build a Windsor-Quebec City high-speed route, it could travel near the existing routes. It is no secret that Premier Dalton McGuinty and the current provincial Liberal government brought GO Transit back from the brink of extinction after the Mike Harris Tories tried to download it to municipal governments. The McGuinty government’s investment in GO Transit has been commendable. But what can the provincial governments of Quebec and Ontario do to make modern passenger rail a reality? Consider these grim facts: - Canada is the only G8 country without HSR service. - Canada already had high-speed trains.

Projects to eliminate a decades-old bottleneck between Albany and Schenectady, boost the reliability of track signals, and improve service along Amtrak's Empire Corridor will move ahead after agreement was reached with CSX Transportation, which owns the tracks. READ ARTICLE HERE

Masse Rolls Out Need for Speed Campaign: Urges Minister to Convene Regional Stakeholder Working Group & Galvanizing Support [WINDSOR, ON] Today Brian Masse MP (Windsor-West) is rolling out the ‘Need for Speed Campaign’ urging the Federal Government to prioritize rail investment in Canada. Masse has written the Minister of Transport Infrastructure and Communities Denis Lebel advising him to move decisively toward augmenting Canada’s rail capacity by investing in higher speed rail. READ IT HERE.

The Edmonton Journal ran an anti rail article recently. This rebuttal article is well written. Read it here.

France's high speed rail system turns 30 years old this month. Read the article here .