Alto (high-speed rail)
| Company type | Crown corporation |
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| Industry | Rail transport |
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| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec , Canada |
Area served | Quebec City to Toronto |
Key people |
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| Parent | Via Rail |
| Website | altotrain.ca/en |
Alto (stylized in all caps), also known as the Toronto–Quebec City High-Speed Rail Network, is a planned high-speed rail network in Canada that will connect Quebec City to Toronto. It was announced by the federal government and Justin Trudeau on February 19, 2025. A design phase for the project was announced with an estimated cost of $3.9 billion and is expected to last 4–5 years, with the total cost estimated at $80–120 billion.
The railway will feature trains that will reach top speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph), about double that of Via Rail’s current trains (Siemens Chargers and Venture cars) which have a maximum operating speed of 160 km/h (100 mph). The rail network is planned to consist of approximately 1000 km of new passenger-dedicated electrified track, and is expected by the Alto team to be fully complete in 2043.