A new national campaign called Go Alto wants to make one thing clear: Canadians are ready for high-speed rail, and they are not willing to wait another decade. Here is everything you need to know about the campaign, the Alto project it supports, and why this moment could finally be different. What Is the Go Alto Campaign and Who is David Bellerive? Go Alto is an independent, national advocacy campaign launched on May 25, 2026, by David Bellerive, a senior finance officer at the University of Ottawa and a long-time train enthusiast. Since 2021, Bellerive has been a contributor and editor at Rail Fans Canada, a website dedicated to documenting and analyzing public rail projects across the country. He launched Go Alto to highlight public support for Canada’s first high-speed rail line, rallying behind the simple message: “Canada has waited long enough. Build Alto.” The campaign is not affiliated with the government or the Alto Crown corporation. It is a citizen-driven initiative des...

  Over 40 Years in the Making: High-Speed Rail Legislation Finally Arrives in Canada The positive momentum to building Canada's first dedicated high-speed rail in Ontario-Quebec continues with the tabling of BILL C-15 An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 for FIRST READING, November 18, 2025. In it under Part 5 -- Various Measures - Division 1 is the High-Speed Rail Network Act . As a person who has watched the ups and downs of attempts to implement high-speed rail in Canada for over 40 years there is some optimism. The Long History of High-Speed Rail in Canada The Canadian federal government study asking the simple question in 1981 - Is there a future, a potential, for high-speed passenger rail services in Canada? That was then and nothing happened. I remember well in 2000, the ill-fated VIA Fast Study that died during the Chrétien/Martin Liberal feud. Just maybe the 2025 High-Speed Rail Network Act can finally begin ...

  The following is the press release about high-speed rail from the Government of Canada. The Toronto-Quebec City corridor is a megaregion. It’s home to 18 million people, 40 per cent of our GDP, over 700,000 students, and more than 30 colleges and universities. This dynamic hub needs a transportation system that gets people from city to city, in the fastest time possible. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that Canada is developing a high-speed rail network in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor . This transformative rail network will span approximately 1,000 km and reach speeds of up to 300 km/hour, with stops in Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières, and Quebec City. Once operational, current travel times will be slashed in half – getting you from Montréal to Toronto in three hours. The official name of this high-speed rail service will be Alto. A country that believes in itself invests in its people and infrastructu...