Cadence consortium selected to develop 300 km/h Toronto – Québec high speed railway

CANADA: The Cadence consortium has been selected to co-design and build, finance, operate and maintain a 300 km/h high speed railway between Toronto and Québec City, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.

Cadence comprises public infrastructure developer CDPQ Infra, engineering firm AtkinsRéalis, operations and maintenance partner Keolis, consultancy Systra, French national operator SNCF Voyageurs and airline Air Canada.

The consortium said its members offer ‘deep roots in Canada and world-class know-how in the design, development and operation of passenger transportation infrastructure’.

Project promoter Alto, renamed from VIA HFR, will now sign a contract with Cadence setting out the terms of the co-development phase of the project. This will see the government spend C$3·9bn over six years from 2024-25, in addition to C…