Air Canada joins bid to build high-speed rail in Canada

Air Canada has joined the Cadence consortium bidding to build and operate a High Frequency Rail (HFR) network linking eastern Canada's main cities. "Air Canada enables Canadians to travel at home and around the world. Connections with other modes of transport, such as rail or bus, are part of the solutions the company is already developing to offer the most relevant mobility option, responding in a sustainable way to the specific needs of each of its customers," the carrier said in a statement. It added that the project would "contribute to the harmonious integration of a future intercity rail network with existing airport hubs in the Quebec-Windsor corridor" but said it would not comment any further, as is required by the current regulations. The proposed project will link Windsor, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, and Quebec City. Air Canada has hubs at Toronto Pearson and Montréal Trudeau airports.<br/>