Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week that the federal government has selected a team to design a high-speed rail link running from Quebec City to Toronto. The project, dubbed Alto, is being called the largest infrastructure project in Canadian history and carries an estimated total price tag of between $60-billion and $90-billion,

MONTREAL — A high-speed rail link between Toronto and Quebec City could deliver billions of dollars in economic benefits, a new report says. The C.D. Howe Institute study found that the promised line would generate between $15 billion and $27 billion in value for Canadians over six decades.

The Canadian government said Wednesday it is moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar plan to build a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto. The planned rail network will be 100% electric,