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MONTREAL \u2014 The head of the country\u2019s high-speed rail project says the Greater Toronto Area could be home to two stations rather than one as previously planned.<\/p>\n
In an interview with The Canadian Press, Alto chief executive Martin Imbleau said the GTA \u201cwill probably require a secondary station,\u201d though no final decision has been made.<\/p>\n
He says the station would likely sit in a nearby suburb, attracting more passengers from the surrounding region and allowing access to the line while construction on the costlier final leg into downtown Toronto is completed.<\/p>\n
So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, Que., and Quebec City.<\/p>\n
The proposed network would host 72 trains a day running on dedicated electric tracks at speeds breaching 300 km\/h, slashing current travel times.<\/p>\n
However, the project has garnered backlash from a grassroots coalition of farmers and small-town residents as well as the federal Conservatives, who say the rail corridor would cleave communities and offer locals few benefits while costing taxpayers billions of dollars.<\/p>\n
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