High Speed Rail for Guelph, ON? GUELPH MERCURY - A proposed high-speed rail project from Windsor to Toronto through London and Waterloo might stop in Guelph, but only if the city agrees to costly rail upgrades including dealing with the city’s numerous at-grade crossings http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/6687999-guelph-high-speed-rail-stop-hinges-on-major-upgrades-at-level-crossings/

The Ontario government is looking to push transit money out the door quickly, saying that “shovel-ready” projects will get first crack at the billions announced this week. Transportation Minister Glen Murray went into more detail about the $15-billion spending plan, which will require opposition support in the budget next month. He pledged that local needs would be taken into account and that “the experts” would determine the sequence of projects. Read the rest of the article at this link. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/liberals-say-transit-funds-will-be-first-come-first-serve/article18050908/