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2. High-speed rail in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Other proposed routes include international high-speed rail link between Montreal and Boston or New York City discussed by regional leaders, though little progress has been made; [2] [3] [4] On April 10, 2008, an advocacy group, High Speed Rail Canada, [5] was formed to promote and educate Canadians on the benefits of high-speed rail in Canada. [6]

3. List of high-speed railway lines - Wikipedia

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   This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...

4. Urban rail transit in Canada - Wikipedia

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   "Light rail" refers to a rail transit system using light rail vehicles in a dedicated right-of-way. Four such systems exist in Canada. "Streetcar" refers to a rail transit system using light rail vehicles entirely or mostly on streets providing local service in mixed traffic. The Toronto streetcar is the only such system in Canada. "People ...

5. Why can’t America have high speed rail? Because our ... - AOL

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   Across the world, high-speed trains zip from city to city, sometimes topping 250 miles per hour before dropping off hundreds of passengers right in a city’s downtown. However, in the U.S., that ...

6. Rail transport in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Canada uses 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge track for the majority of its railway system. The exceptions to this are small lines isolated from the main North American rail network used in resource industries such as mining or forestry, some of which are narrow gauge , and the streetcar and heavy-rail subway lines of the Toronto ...

7. Union Pacific warns of 'devastating consequences' from Canada ...

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   In the first half of the year, rail transport accounted for about 14% of the total bilateral trade of $382.4 billion between the U.S. Canada, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

8. Canadian freight railroads shut down, dealing a potential ...

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   “Significant two-way trade and deeply integrated supply chains between Canada and the United States mean that any significant rail disruption will jeopardize the livelihoods of workers across ...

9. Via Rail - Wikipedia

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   Via Rail Canada Inc. (reporting mark VIA) (/ ˈ v iː ə /), operating as Via Rail or Via (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian Crown corporation that operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada. As of December 2023, Via Rail operates 406 trains per week across eight Canadian provinces and 12,500 kilometres (7,800 mi) of track, 97 ...