High Frequency Rail (HFR) proposal

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	railway proposal
gptkbp:alternativeTo	existing VIA Rail services
gptkbp:announced	2015
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:distinctFrom	gptkb:High_Speed_Rail_(HSR)
gptkbp:engagedIn	consultations with Indigenous communities consultations with municipalities consultations with stakeholders
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	reduce greenhouse gas emissions
gptkbp:estimatedCost	CAD $6-12 billion
gptkbp:expectedBenefits	improved reliability reduced travel time increased frequency environmental benefits
gptkbp:expectedCompletion	early 2030s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	High Frequency Rail (HFR) proposal
gptkbp:notableProject	planning phase procurement process started public consultations ongoing
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:VIA_Rail_(planned)
gptkbp:plannedLength	up to 200 km/h
gptkbp:plannedTrackType	dedicated passenger tracks
gptkbp:proposedBy	gptkb:VIA_Rail
gptkbp:purpose	improve passenger rail service
gptkbp:relatedTo	High Speed Rail (HSR) proposals in Canada
gptkbp:route	gptkb:Quebec_City–Montreal–Ottawa–Toronto_corridor
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:Government_of_Canada
gptkbp:targetedCity	gptkb:Kingston gptkb:Montreal gptkb:Ottawa gptkb:Peterborough gptkb:Quebec_City gptkb:Toronto Trois-Rivières
gptkbp:technology	electric trains (planned)
gptkbp:website	https://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/high-frequency-rail
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:VIA_Rail_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6