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Thunderwolf08 @thunderwolf08.bsky.social

The Canadian government has selected a consortium to build high speed rail between Toronto Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City. -Project known as "Alto" -Trains will be electrified -Top speed over 300km/h -$4bn is being funded for pre development and engineering -$40bn total cost

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feb 19, 2025, 9:16 pm • 62 1

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Ben @haven602.bsky.social

This would do insane things for the Canadian economy I'd bet

feb 20, 2025, 7:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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Thunderwolf08 @thunderwolf08.bsky.social

Hope this happens, but I'm not holding my breath. But this is the furthest the project has reached, so hopefully no one fucks it up.

feb 19, 2025, 9:19 pm • 13 0 • view
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Gram the Dragon Dog Train Enjoyer @gramdragondog.bsky.social

The Canadian conservative party is leading in the polls going into the next election so if they get elected, we’ll see what happens.

feb 19, 2025, 9:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dan Lansdowne @danlansdowne.mow.haus

Not for long. Two polls so far have a Carney-led Liberal Party getting a majority.

feb 19, 2025, 11:39 pm • 0 0 • view