About the Project

Destination Alto. Fast. Frequent. Reliable.

Reimagine passenger rail service on modern, accessible trains with improved operational performance, connecting Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Québec City.

With speeds of 300 km/h or more, on a primarily dedicated, and electrified rail network spanning approximately 1,000 km, Alto will reach more than 18 million people living along the Corridor.

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Who's Involved

Learn more about the government departments responsible for advancing the Alto project.

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Meet the Team

The Alto board members and executive team bring diverse backgrounds and a wealth of experience in leadership, business and public service to advance Alto and transform passenger rail service in Canada.

Alto and You

Indigenous Engagement & Consultation

Input from Indigenous Peoples is essential to the success of Alto. The Alto team is committed to creating and sustaining constructive dialogue and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

Public Engagement

We wish to build and sustain effective relationships based on mutual respect and trust with communities.
Our engagement activities are just getting started.

Project Delivery

Explore the multi-phased process that will lead to the delivery of Alto for Canadians; from selection of a private partner to co-develop and delivery.

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Key Milestones

Read on to learn about key milestones and accomplishments for the Alto Project.

February 2025 - WE ARE HERE

Transport Canada unveiled the consortium selected to design with Alto this ambitious project, Cadence, while confirming funding for the development phase. This is a milestone in the Toronto–Québec City High-Speed Rail Network, one of the largest infrastructure endeavours in our country’s history. Learn more

Fall 2024

The response from stakeholders has been building steadily. Over the course of the past months, key organizations along the Corridor have publicly communicated their call to action for this project, including: Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Consider Canada, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Alliance touristique du Québec, Ottawa Board of Trade, The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal, Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Québec, Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Trois-Rivières.

Procurement

Procurement is a multi-year process aimed at achieving better value for Canadians.

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Impact Assessment

The Alto team is committed to meaningful public participation. Engagement activities are just getting started and will continue throughout each phase of the project, in line with the federal Impact Assessment required under the Impact Assessment Act.

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