QUESTION PERIOD — Ministry of Transport
High-Frequency Rail Service
October 27, 2022
Good afternoon, minister.
Your mandate letter states that you must improve the safety and security of the rail system. When are we going to have tracks separating passengers and dangerous goods?
Based on your response to Senator Housakos — which I was happy to hear — do we have reason to believe that the government will soon move forward with high-frequency rail service powered by clean electricity in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor?
Thank you for the question, Madam Senator.
Our government is committed to the high-frequency rail that is going to connect Quebec City to Toronto with stops in between, including Montreal and Ottawa. This will be, as I have stated, the largest infrastructure project in Canada’s history.
This will also be the first time that VIA Rail will have its own dedicated track to provide that service. This is a new era for VIA Rail. This is a huge investment. I know many Canadians are looking forward to it — so am I — and our government is solidly committed to building this project.
