By Bill Curry, The Globe And Mail; June 25, 2019
Canada Infrastructure Bank chief executive officer Pierre Lavallée says there is strong private-sector interest in Via Rail’s efforts to expand passenger-rail service as Ottawa and the bank announced $71-million to finalize the plan.
Tuesday’s announcement means the project now enters an 18-24 month “preprocurement” phase that will include environmental assessments and First Nations consultations along the proposed 850-kilometre route from Quebec City to Toronto. The government would then make a final decision on whether to go ahead with construction.