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first_reported: 2026-11-12 11:36 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 12:37 EST
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# Association of Quebec farmers releases study challenging costs of high-speed rail

The Crown corporation behind a proposed high-speed train between Quebec City and Toronto says a new study proposing a cheaper and slower alternative is not as simple as it sounds.

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## Coverage

- [MTL Blog](https://www.mtlblog.com/high-frequency-rail-cheaper-than-high-speed-study), 2026-11-12 11:36 EST: Alto casts doubt on new study released by Quebec farmers group
- [Global News Montreal](https://globalnews.ca/news/12148017/association-of-quebec-farmers-alto-study/), 2026-11-12 12:37 EST: Association of Quebec farmers releases study challenging costs of high-speed rail

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