( notice the footers for catenary masts for electrification of the line when exiting Pearson ) Perhaps it is fitting that the modernization of passenger rail service happens on the North Main Line(NML) running from London - Kitchener - Toronto. The Waterloo Region and Toronto are the leaders in Canada in attracting technology companies. The Innovation Corridor has been created. Unfortunately the passenger rail transportation between the two areas is painfully slow with 2 hours using Go Transit or ridiculously high priced with VIA Rail ($74.45 Kitchener-Toronto). There have been some substantial investments and successes in updating the NML corridor since the FCP World consultants released their 2014 pre-feasibility study about possible high speed trains on the line. The line has long been ignored by the previous owner CN and does require a substantial financial investment. The good news is GO Transit did buy the line between Georgetown-Kitchener and have also come t...
Explore the past and future of High-Speed Rail in Canada (TGV). From the new Alto project (Toronto-Quebec City) to historic rail studies, maps, and the latest news on the 2026 public consultations.