加拿大通过让阿尔托在无听证的情况下征用土地，加快了高速铁路的建设，缩短了项目启动时间。 Canada fast-tracks high-speed rail by letting Alto seize land without hearings, cutting project start time.

联邦政府加快了多伦多至魁北克市高速铁路项目的进度,通过绕过加拿大运输局的审查,授予Via铁路附属公司Alto(Alto)在未事先提出要约或举行公开听证会的情况下没收土地的更大权力。 The federal government has fast-tracked the Toronto-to-Quebec City high-speed rail project by granting Alto, a Via Rail subsidiary, expanded powers to expropriate land without prior offers or public hearings, bypassing the Canada Transportation Agency review. 在2025年预算法案中,这些改动允许逐部分批准,目的是将施工启动时间从8年减至4年。 Included in the 2025 budget bill, the changes allow segment-by-segment approvals, aiming to cut construction start time from eight to four years. 预计耗时多达15年的600亿至900亿美元的项目力求减少旅行时间和排放量,同时促进经济增长。 The $60 billion to $90 billion project, expected to take up to 15 years, seeks to reduce travel times and emissions while boosting economic growth. 批评者警告这一举动会损害财产权和透明度,特别是对农民而言,并可能导致代价高昂的错误。 Critics warn the move undermines property rights and transparency, especially for farmers, and may lead to costly errors. 下议院正在对该立法进行审查。 The legislation is under review in the House of Commons.