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A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY ABOUT HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CANADA

Masatoshi HATOKO

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The first high-speed train in North America, Acela Express, began service in December 2000. By contrast, high-speed trains have been operating in Japan for 37 years, in France since 1981, in Italy since 1988, and in Spain since 1992. Canadians, for the most part, believe their only transportation options are either airlines or highways, because of low population density. While this belief has some merit, it could be a practical project to provide bullet train service in the corridor from Montreal to Toronto, as this region of the country is fairly population dense. The aim of this paper is to support the argument for building a high-speed rail connection in Canada, based on a comparative study mirroring high-speed rail experiences in Japan.

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The first high-speed train in North America, Acela Express, began service in December 2000. By contrast, high-speed trains have been operating in Japan for 37 years, in France since 1981, in Italy since 1988, and in Spain since 1992. Canadians, for the most part, believe their only transportation options are either airlines or highways, because of low population density. While this belief has some merit, it could be a practical project to provide bullet train service in the corridor from Montreal to Toronto, as this region of the country is fairly population dense. The aim of this paper is to support the argument for building a high-speed rail connection in Canada, based on a comparative study mirroring high-speed rail experiences in Japan.

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The first high-speed train in North America, Acela Express, began service in December 2000. By contrast, high-speed trains have been operating in Japan for 37 years, in France since 1981, in Italy since 1988, and in Spain since 1992. Canadians, for the most part, believe their only transportation options are either airlines or highways, because of low population density. While this belief has some merit, it could be a practical project to provide bullet train service in the corridor from Montreal to Toronto, as this region of the country is fairly population dense. The aim of this paper is to support the argument for building a high-speed rail connection in Canada, based on a comparative study mirroring high-speed rail experiences in Japan.

Key concepts: Train, Service (business), Transport engineering, High speed train, Population, Geography, Telecommunications, Engineering

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