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Lanark County opposes ALTO rail, reviews newcomer programs, sets April meeting schedule

LANARK COUNTY — Lanark County Council is backing a regional push against the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project while also reviewing the results of...

Mississippi Mills raises rural concerns over Alto rail, stops short of taking stance

Rural concerns and limited benefits shape Mississippi Mills Alto rail concerns MISSISSIPPI MILLS — Council stopped short of taking a position for or against the...

Tay Valley council delivers blunt rejection of Alto high speed rail’s eastern Ontario route

Farmland, cost and community concerns underscore why Tay Valley opposes Alto TAY VALLEY — Tay Valley Township has become one of the latest eastern Ontario...

News from the Hill: Why I oppose Alto

I oppose the ALTO high speed project because of the harm that it will do to communities along the thousand-kilometer route. I’ll give more...

Alto explains corridor width, land acquisition as rail consultations continue

Alto rail land acquisition would favour negotiated agreements, with expropriation possible if talks fail REGIONAL — ALTO says the corridor for its proposed high-speed rail...

Smiths Falls studying potential Alto train station

Consultant preparing business case for a Smiths Falls high-speed rail station SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls council is exploring whether the town could secure a...

Rideau Lakes council moves to coordinate opposition to Alto rail corridor

Bill C-15 concerns and regional outreach shape Rideau Lakes Alto opposition RIDEAU LAKES — Rideau Lakes council is stepping up its response to the proposed...

Carleton ecologists warn of habitat loss risks from proposed Alto rail line

Early planning needed to manage high-speed rail environmental impact, researchers say Environmental scientists at Carleton University in Ottawa are urging planners of the proposed $60-to-$90-billion...

Alto high-speed rail rips through rural Ontario

1,000 people pack Perth public meeting to learn more about project PERTH — If the people behind the proposed Toronto–Quebec City high-speed rail line were hoping...

Township petition on Alto high speed rail headed online after council approval

Rideau Lakes Alto petition joins growing opposition to proposed rail corridor RIDEAU LAKES — A township-backed petition opposing the proposed Alto high speed rail project...

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