From 1984 dreams to 2026 reality—now it's your turn to participate We're excited to announce a major update to our Canadian High-Speed Rail Maps page, and this time, there's something different: you can actually help shape the future of high-speed rail in Canada. Since 2008, High-Speed Rail Canada has been documenting the vision, studies, and proposals for bringing world-class high-speed rail to this country. Our updated maps page now offers the most comprehensive visual timeline of Canadian HSR planning—from the earliest proposals to today's active consultation process. Alto High Speed Rail Consultation Map A Journey Through Time: 1984 to 2026 Our updated collection spans 42 years of high-speed rail planning in Canada, featuring: The Early Vision (1991-1995) VIA Rail first studied high-speed rail in 1984. That is when planners first seriously considered connecting Canada's two largest provinces with high-speed rail. The mid-90s brought detailed routing asse...
HIGH-SPEED RAIL CANADA is the only national educational resource on high-speed rail, high-speed trains, TGV, past studies and current information. Includes information on the latest Alto high-speed rail project.