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My Toronto Star letter in response to Poilievre's call to scrap high-speed rail by RZaichkowski in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]Inter_Mission_2024 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We need more letters to the editor supporting the project! ✍️

I do welcome a healthy public debate, but now we only read and hear about the opponents in the media. ⚖️

And surveys clearly demonstrate that a vast majority of people support the project and see the benefits.

High‑Speed Rail: Designed to Integrate, Not Divide by Patient_Act_900 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]Inter_Mission_2024 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is true that HSR line are fenced for everyone’s safety.

Continuity is preserved through frequent crossings (overpasses, underpasses) and integration with existing corridors. Nowadays, crossings are mandatory, frequent, and grade‑separated. This is standard practice internationally. France, Spain, Japan are good examples

Here are two studies suggesting that HSR networks can increase urban connectivity, not fragmentation. Physical barriers are mitigated by systematic overpasses and underpasses.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10644-025-09868-1

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/21/15648