A long-anticipated effort to build Canada's first high speed rail that was launched last month in a $7.2-billion privately funded proposal by Canada's EllisDon and U.S. giant AECOM, already is fielding investor interest, says an executive of the Mississauga, Ont.-based contractor.
The firms' partnership—Prairie Link High-Speed Rail (HSR) Partners—said it has inked an agreement with Alberta Transportation to build an estimated 200-mile fast rail network connecting the provincial cities of Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer in what would be the nation’s first high-speed rail line.