Alto high-speed rail project could cost more than originally thought: budget watchdog
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Alto high-speed rail
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- iPolitics CA·9h agoAlto high-speed rail could cost up to $113B: budget watchdog
Government has routinely put the cost between $60B and $90B.
Read at iPolitics CA → - National Post World·10h agoHigh-speed rail costs could reach $113 billion, 25% more than estimated, PBO warns
The report also tamps down the economic benefits of constructing the high-speed rail project
Read at National Post World → - CBC Top Stories·11h agoAlto high-speed rail project could cost more than originally thought: budget watchdog
Building the proposed high‑speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could cost between $75 billion and $113 billion — higher than some of the official initial estimates, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Read at CBC Top Stories →