High-Speed Rail Route Change Considered to Include Stop in Kingston

During a special announcement today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, joined by Alto President and CEO Martin Imbleau, informed the public that Alto would develop a southern route option that includes a potential stop in Kingston, subject to technical feasibility and the requirements of the project.

The dedicated efforts of Mayor Vandewal and Mayor Patterson, along with input from the community, has helped to steer a positive direction on the southern corridor. The voices of South Frontenac have been heard. 

The announcement comes with Alto’s publishing of their latest What We Heard report which, as stated in the Government of Canada’s release, “summarizes feedback gathered during the first phase of a comprehensive 100-day public consultation process, as well as through Indigenous consultation activities that were conducted from October 2025 through June 2026 across the Toronto–Québec City Corridor.”

You can read the News Release from the Government of Canada on their website and can find the June Public Consultation Report via Alto’s website.