The mandate of High Speed Rail Canada (HSRC) is to educate Canadians on all previous and current high-speed rail studies in Canada. Their website has been updated to include all eight previous Alberta high-speed rail studies on the possibility of a passenger rail service from Calgary to Edmonton. The public is welcome to use and download all these studies. Please credit HRSC as the source. A history video by HSRC of the Alberta studies will be released soon on the HSRC Youtube channel. Here is the LINK to all the Alberta studies page.

This is our second part in a series of the Magnovate Company Maglev that has been approved to be put into the Toronto Zoo. The implementation of the Maglev at the Zoo will show to the world the potential of this technology.We will focus on the engineering benefits of the Maglev. Maglev Engineering Magline’s patented powertrain technology uses magnetic levitation (or maglev); a system of magnets to suspend and propel vehicles along a guideway. Maglev trains in Germany and Japan safely operated at speeds near 500 kph for decades, but are too expensive and lack high-speed switching capability. These existing systems long ago proved the enormous performance benefits of replacing conventional wheels-on- axles with frictionless maglev drives Levitation eliminates the pounding of steel wheels on tracks as well as friction and rolling resistance and enables high speeds and unparalleled energy efficiency with minimal wear. Maglev vehicles cost less to build and make much less noise both inside ...

Green Party Canada Promotes High Speed Rail and VIA Rail Act The Green Party have released their election platform titled, "Honest. Ethical. Caring. Leadership". Included in the document is a pledge to: Enact the Via Rail Act to implement a passenger rail transportation policy. Invest $600 million in 2020-21, rising to $720 million by 2023 to develop regional rail networks and strengthen rail connections between regions." Build high-speed rail in the Toronto-Ottawa-Quebec City triangle Build high-speed rail in the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Here is a LINK to the document.

MP Irene Mathyssen Private Members Bill C-370 VIA RAIL Canada Act has been added to our list of previous VIA Rail Acts in our archives. To view the act CLICK HERE It is interesting to note as the size of this Bill is the smallest so far on VIA RAIL. Previously, Bill C-26 was 122 pages, Bill C-614 was 37 pages and this Bill C-640 is just 8 pages. What could it all mean? Enjoy reading the bill and we wish MP Mathyssen the best of luck with her bill.

Former Liberal federal Minister of Transport David Collenette, and pro passenger rail advocate, is back in an advisory role for the Ontario government. http://windsorite.ca/2015/10/ontario-appoints-special-advisor-on-high-speed-rail-for-southwestern-ontario/

It was December 2014 when VIA Rail Chief Executive Yves Desjardins-Siciliano gave an interview with the Globe and Mail that probably made his political masters happy but rail fans and High Speed Rail Canada highly criticized the interview. Now it seems Desjardins-Siciliano is starting to realize the extent of VIA's problems. Although he still refuses to acknowledge the need for a VIA Rail Act and Regulations he has stated that the current situation with CN and CP sharing existing track does not work and dedicated track is needed. The news from Desjardins-Siciliano about the need for dedicated commuter track ($3billion) in the Toronto-Montreal corridor was released on March 12th, 2015 . It seems to have gotten limited media hits. According to Google News Alerts only the Saskatoon Phoenix picked the story up and it was largely ignored everywhere else. Perhaps the most insulting part of the article is CN's response to the problems they cause for VIA Rail. It reads, CN ...

High Speed Rail Canada will be having a social for all supporters of high speed rail in Toronto February 7 th , 2015 from 2pm to 4pm at The Overdraught Irish Pub. WireService.ca Press Release ( 02/02/2015 )  - High Speed Rail Canada Social in Toronto February 7th 2015 :: Wire Service Media  High Speed Rail Canada (HSRC) is Canada's only advocacy group dedicated to promoting the modernization of passenger rail in Canada. On Saturday February 7 th  2015 Paul Langan, founder of HSRC, will be in Toronto to meet with supporters of high speed rail and socialize at  The Overdraught Irish Pub  at 156 Front Street West Toronto from 2-4pm. The pub is conveniently located one block from Union Station for people to be able to arrive by transit. High Speed Rail Canada's mandate is to educate people on the benefits of modern passenger rail. They do it through their website, Youtube channel, Facebook, Twitter ;@HSRCanada, public educational sessions and informal ses...

On February 7th, Saturday from 2-4pm, I would like to invite anyone interested in high speed rail for a social at The Overdraught Pub   in Toronto at 156 Front Street West. I look forward to meeting everyone on Saturday. Please share this blog.

A recent interview in the Globe and Mail outlines the vision of VIA RAIL CEO & President Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano. I will evaluate this article, highlighting both the positives and the negatives and what the VIA president should be doing. THE GOOD 1. VIA Rail President actually speaks to the public - Full credit for Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano for not hiding in his office and for actually going out to sell his vision of what VIA Rail should be. 2.VIA Rail focusing on getting people out of their cars - For decades VIA senior management were delusional in their priorities in thinking VIA Rail could compete with the airline industry and that they were competing for the same customer. It is refreshing to see VIA realize that they should be getting people to switch from their driving their autos to taking the train. 3.VIA needs their own dedicated track - It doesn't take rocket scientist to see that this is necessary, but it is still good to see the CEO saying it is a priorit...

Just two days ago we posted an article about VIA Rail CEO in Italy talking high speed rail partnerships now the Financial Post has a similar article. Here is the problem nobody will partner with VIA unless the federal government is committing some substantial funding also. The good news is VIA is trying to do something! http://business.financialpost.com/2014/12/04/via-rail-eyeing-private-capital-to-build-its-own-dedicated-rail-lines/

http://www.wireservice.ca/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=12509 High Speed Rail Canada is releasing to the public in english and french the previously unreleased 2010 study by the France national Railway SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français - National society of French railway) and partners on high speed rail between Windsor and Quebec City. For immediate release.....October 6th, 2014. High Speed Rail Canada is Canada's only advocacy groups dedicated to promoting the modernization of passenger rail in Canada. The May 30th, 2010 study by SNCF International was funded by cities along the Windsor - Quebec Corridor. Like the previous federal/provncial study from 2011 on High Speed Rail by Ecotrains, the 2010 SNCF study was not being released to the public until High Speed Rail Canada obtained a copy of it and is releasing it today. High Speed Rail Canada's mandate is to educate people on the benefits of modern passenger rail. They do it th...

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.

BY ALAN CORMIER re: Toronto Star Editorial Pickering: Remember Mirabel? Letter June 22 We are told that Toronto will be short of airport capacity in the near future and that a second major airport is needed in Pickering. Not that many years ago, major airport renovations and expansions were carried out in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal at the cost of billions of dollars. Analysts with a broad vision said at the time that nearly one-third of all flights at these three airports were indeed travelling between these three cities only and that a high-speed rail corridor serving these three cities would cancel the need for the airport expansions and the dollars needed for expansion would be sufficient to pay for the high-speed rail. Alas, this was not to be, and the airport expansions went ahead. Looking at the arrivals/departure boards at the three airports these days suggests still that a high-speed rail service would significantly reduce the airport capacity needs. It is time for Transp...