This is going to be insanely expensive/overbudget before we even start building the high speed rail…
Alto
@altotrain
Aug 25
Compensation will go beyond market value if agricultural land is required. It will also take into account the impact on the remaining land and the farm operation, including some crop losses calculated over a 100-year period. Learn more: altotrain.ca/en/property-acq…

Aug 26, 2026 · 12:47 PM UTC

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Replying to @_ChanFace
Your faith that this has any hope at all of getting to construction is cute...
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Replying to @_ChanFace
Likely but worth it. We need the smaller feeder VIA lines too though. Hard to travel in Canada without a car. VIA needs to run a rail&coach service. With high speed from Windsor to Halifax and then from Toronto or Ottawa to BC.
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Replying to @_ChanFace
Would be shocked if this wasn't considered in their initial cost estimates. Plus they're convinced operations will be profitable so compensating landowners during the 100 year contract will be feasible
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Replying to @_ChanFace
brb buying land in the studied alignment
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Replying to @_ChanFace
It's only fair, tho. If you cut a property in half, you can't just pay for the slice you are taking. The value of the two remaining half-properties is likely significantly reduced. In some cases, reduced to nearly zero.
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Replying to @_ChanFace
It's about market value in the future not right now. That makes sense. Agricultural land is finite. It's not like Alto is going to pay a premium that's double the price.
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Replying to @_ChanFace
It’s going to be fine
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