High Speed Rail in Canada: Feasibility Studies, Influential Factors and International Comparisons

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Author(s): Jaydeep Balakrishnan (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada), Tianyuan Zhu (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada)and Peter Wallis (Van Horne Institute, Canada)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 40
Source title: Intelligent Transportation and Planning: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5210-9.ch041

Keywords: Data Analysis & Statistics / Engineering Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Mechanical Engineering

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High Speed Rail (HSR) is gaining popularity around the world for a variety of reasons. However, North America lags behind and in particular Canada, where there is no HSR. There has been discussion of implementing HSR in Canada since the 1970s in two possible corridors (one in central Canada and the other in Alberta). In this chapter, the feasibility studies that have been done on both corridors are discussed. In this respect, the focus is on the recent studies, from different sources including the Alberta Legislature, Ontario and Quebec Governments, consulting companies, and a non-profit transportation institute. The factors that influence the viability of HSR are discussed and reference is made to HSR implementations in other countries that could inform the development of HSR in Canada. On a positive note, it appears that the Ontario government plans to move ahead with HSR in part of the central Canadian corridor.

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