The Canadian federal government, Infrastructure Bank and VIA Rail all set to spend $4 billion on a passenger rail system that will never be high speed rail. It will not be built grade separated so true high speeds cannot be achieved. Yet in other parts of the world, educational institutions are training their youth for a future in the high speed rail industry In England the National High Speed Rail College in Birmingham and Doncaster are producing a new generation of highly-skilled professionals to lead Britain’s future high speed rail workforce. According to their website, the college has been set up to provide training and work experience to learners aged 18 and above in all aspects of what makes a modern railway. That’s not just engineering and wearing hard hats anymore either, we’re talking about creating great passenger experiences, innovation and design as well. We want to create a new generation of employees, from loads of different backgrounds and with the skills to ...
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.