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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 ...
On December 5, 2014, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation approved starting an environmental assessment on the best route for a high speed rail connecting Toronto, Kitchener–Waterloo, London and Windsor for 2015. [46] On October 30, 2015 the Government of Ontario announced that David Collenette would be the special advisor for high-speed ...
Belleville station is served by most trains on Via Rail's Toronto-Ottawa and Toronto-Montreal routes, though a small number of express trains pass through the station without stopping. As of October 2023 the station is served by 6 to 8 trains per day toward Ottawa, and 4 to 5 trains per day toward Montreal and 9 to 11 trains per day toward Toronto.
After a hiatus of ten years, a feasibility study on launching a high-speed rail service in the Corridor will be updated at the joint cost of the federal government, Ontario and Quebec. [2] On November 14, 2011, the three governments officially released the final report of a high-speed rail study for this corridor. [3]
The section between Pickering Junction and Union Station in downtown Toronto has been sold to Metrolinx for GO Transit service, part of their Lakeshore East line. [1] Via rail of Canada operates their corridor service along the entirety of the line. VIAs Toronto-Ottawa trains runs along the line to Brockville, where it splits off and heads north.
It aimed to reduce the Toronto–Montreal time by about one hour, to 3.5 hours; halving the Montreal–Quebec City time to 2 hours; and reducing Toronto–Windsor time by an hour, to 3.5 hours. Via services in the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. Initially studied in 2002, the plan was announced in the last days of the Jean Chrétien government.
Illinois has a rail network consisting of approximately 9,982 miles of railroad tracks, 7,792 of which are operated by Class I railroads, primarily BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad.
In Japan, there is a so-called "4-hour wall" in high-speed rail's market share: If the high-speed rail journey time exceeds 4 hours, then people likely choose planes over high-speed rail. For instance, from Tokyo to Osaka, a 2h22m-journey by Shinkansen, high-speed rail has an 85% market share whereas planes have 15%.