Quebec Railway Company Rail SEC (Qc Rail) in Canada has awarded the contract to undertake pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for the high-frequency rail line between Quebec city - Toronto to a consortium of SNC-Lavalin and Norda Stelo.

Under the contract, SNC-Lavalin will provide topographical, geotechnical, hydraulic, environmental, and civil studies, as well as the proposal of an optimal route for the project, including plans for railway roads, and cost estimates. The 370 km long railway will extend the national rail network, connecting the city of Dolbeau-Mistassini and the deep-sea Port of Baie-Comeau to offer Canadian companies a possible new northern transport corridor. 

The railway will be the first route to bypass the Windsor corridor and all its major cities—Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City. The studies are scheduled to be completed by the end of Spring 2023, and if the findings of the feasibility studies are positive, construction will begin shortly thereafter.