Taylor Bachrach at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On November 5th, 2020. See this statement in context.

November 5th, 2020 / 6 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Keenan, for your answers so far.

My next topic of questioning concerns the high-frequency rail project. As we know, other countries around the world enjoy high-speed rail. I believe Canada is the only country in the G7 that lacks high-speed rail. The proposed project would see trains travelling at speeds of around 170 kilometres an hour; whereas countries like France and Japan have trains that travel at 320 kilometres an hour.

Should Canadians be happy with an option that is still significantly behind what other countries are building and what other countries' citizens are utilizing?

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