Ontario has established an HSR Planning Advisory Board to provide strategic support on the Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail project.
In addition the HSR Planning Advisory Board will engage with the private sector, stakeholders and Indigenous communities. The team members will bring a breadth and depth of expertise to the project, including in the high tech and innovation sectors, engineering, environmental sciences and transportation planning, and the financing and delivery of infrastructure projects. Members will include experts in these fields from across Ontario and Canada.
“High speed rail will dramatically change what’s possible for people in Southwestern Ontario. Whether that’s giving people a faster, greener way to get to a great job in the tech industry, allowing family members to visit more often or helping people discover more of our beautiful province. Canada’s first high speed rail service will also help companies along the Toronto-Windsor corridor to continue to attract top talent and take their business to the next level,” Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario said.
High speed trains between Toronto and Windsor would travel at up to 250 km/h on a combination of existing track and new dedicated rail corridors. This could cut travel times between these major centres from over four hours to just over two. By expanding Ontario’s Innovation SuperCorridor to Windsor, high-speed rail will support and enhance opportunities for economic growth in Southwestern Ontario and across the province.
The high-speed rail line will serve a corridor that’s home to more than 7 million people. The proposed stops are Windsor, Chatham, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph and Toronto Union Station, with a connection to Pearson International Airport.
The proposed high-speed rail system will include 7 stops, constructed in two phases. The first phase envisages 5 stations at Toronto, Pearson airport/Malton, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and London and the second phase involves two stops, from London station to Chatham and Windsor.
According to the estimations, in 2018 formal environmental assessment process is projected to begin and the line should be put into operation in 2031.
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