Canada: Ontario unveils $28.5B Greater Toronto Area transit plan
The plan includes a $10.9B subway connection between Toronto’s Ontario Place and the Ontario Science Centre as part of four projects, primarily in Toronto, but also extending outside the city. [theglobeandmail.com]
Europe: Could France’s state rail operator bring “low-cost” train travel to Spain?
Cutting high-speed train ticket costs by around half is the model that the French rail firm SNCF has successfully implemented in its country, and that it now wants to export to Spain. [elpais.com]
USA: Danbury looks for faster train to New York City
Plans to use an old passenger rail line to connect Danbury, Connecticut to the Southeast, N.Y., station have been discussed for decades. Now, it could happen. [newstimes.com]
USA: UTA wraps up double tracking project on Salt Lake City streetcar line
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) expects completion of a new section of double tracking on the S-Line streetcar route to lead to reduced wait times and congestion as well as improved air quality and intermodal connections. [progressiverailroading.com]
Europe: Hungary to soon choose builder for China-paid railway line
Hungary’s finance minister says it may choose by the end of April the winning consortium for the reconstruction of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, which is being financed by China. [apnews.com]
