Why HFR?

High Frequency Rail (HFR) will change the way you travel. It will put you first while redefining the way you live, work and play. This new 1,000-km passenger railway will connect Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Trois-Rivières and Québec City. HFR will provide a modern, reliable and sustainable rail service for a more mobile, connected and growing population.

By running on its own tracks, HFR will enable frequent, faster and reliable service on modern, accessible and eco-friendly trains.

People reading and enjoying the view while sitting in a train car, demonstrating the High Frequency Rail (HFR) project putting people first. Illustration.

The HFR project will put passengers first with:

A clock with a checkmark icon attached, symbolizing the High Frequency Rail (HFR) project's better on-time performance. Illustration.

Better on-time performance and reliable service.

A train on railway tracks, symbolizing the new services offered by the High Frequency Rail (HFR) project. Illustration.

New service to Peterborough and Trois-Rivières, in addition to VIA Rail’s connections.

Two location icons with a wavy line of dashes connecting them, symbolizing city centres connected via the High Frequency Rail (HFR) project. Illustration.

Special attention to city centre integration using existing and new stations, creating transit-oriented neighbourhoods and other development opportunities.