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The Cadence team, made up of SYSTRA Canada, CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, Keolis, SNCF Voyageurs and Air Canada, was selected at the beginning of 2025 by the Canadian government, after a procurement process lasting several years, to carry out the High Frequency Rail project, renamed Alto, between the cities of Quebec and Toronto during the 2030s.
Cadence was chosen as the federal government’s exclusive co-development partner to develop the project’s construction (technical, economic, social), over a 5-year period. Once this phase is complete, it will be followed by construction (in geographical sections) and operation and maintenance.
Journey times cut in half
Canada’s future high-speed network will stretch for almost 1,000 km along the Toronto-Quebec corridor and serve, among others, Montreal, Trois-Rivières and Ottawa. Trains will travel at speeds of up to 300 km/h, halving journey times and providing faster connections.
This project will directly benefit Eastern Canada, a region with a population of 18 million, including more than 700,000 students, which accounts for 40 % of the country’s GDP and is a major tourist destination.
The largest sustainable mobility project in Canadian history
More than 51,000 jobs will be created during the construction phase. This project also meets Canada’s climate objectives, enabling a modal shift from planes and cars to high-speed rail, and will be carried out in full consultation with indigenous peoples.
With this new network, Canada will be able to count on a sustainable infrastructure to support the prosperity of its economy. Reliable, fast and frequent, the trains of the Alto network will link the main cities and demographic areas of Eastern Canada and increase opportunities for people to come and work, study or live in this area, while travelling faster. In this way, Canada will be able to experience the same high-speed momentum as Japan, France and China, which have already built similar high-speed corridors.
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