Federal government going ahead with high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto (www.cbc.ca)

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[-] Dalraz@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 years ago

There must be an election in the near future otherwise i might think this has a hope in hell of happening

[-] thefool@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Did I detect a hint of cynicism there?

"It's expected to take four to five years to design the future high-speed line. Funds are to be allocated at the end of that time period, so it's possible a future government could modify or cancel the project."

I'm hoping this comes to pass, but I have a small shred of doubt

[-] Dalraz@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago

A large cup of it, if they were serious it would of been at the start of there tenor.

I always hear about high-speed rail, whether it's provincial or federal and its always just before an election.

So ya, i don't believe they are serious about this at all.

Canada needs high-speed rail.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 9 points 2 years ago

This happens in Australia a lot. Grand schemes for bullet trains along the east coast appear in the run-up to federal elections, only to sink back into the swamp of realistic expectations as soon as the government has been sworn in. This has been going on since the 1980s, and probably will still be happening as long as the continent is habitable.