Another day, another train ride in #Morocco. On the high-speed Al-Boraq to Casablanca. Today it’s two linked TGVs, carrying 1,050+ passengers, with departures on the hour. Colour me impressed! #railways #trains
This was recently posted on their website and noted by CBC Radio this morning. Unfortunately the “straight line, minimal curves” required by HSR means they can’t always follow existing corridors. Hydro lines sometimes have sharp corners, or traverse deep valleys or high hills.
“Alto began the development of the high-speed rail project by first identifying a wide corridor under study and conducting consultations early in the process. We are now working to identify a narrower rail route that minimizes impacts on property owners, communities, agricultural operations, and the environment, while meeting high-speed rail technical and safety requirements.
Wherever possible, we seek to use or be adjacent to existing transportation and utility corridors to reduce the deed to acquire private property. Despite our best efforts, property acquisitions will still be necessary.
Our commitment is to engage with owners directly, respectfully, and at every stage, and to work toward fair outcomes that reflect the full impact over time on the property and its specific circumstances. Each property will be assessed based on its individual situation, including the needs of owners, and, where applicable, tenants and agricultural operations.
Fortunately Alto HSR is not going to go through these communities, unless the southern corridor between Smiths Falls and Peterborough is chosen.
Ottawa’s main business and tourism organizations want to see high-speed rail bring passengers to a station in the downtown core, saying it “deserves to arrive in the heart of Ottawa.”