{"id":138501,"date":"2026-05-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/?p=138501"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:48:18","slug":"worries-surrounding-alto-train-project-on-prescott-an-russell-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/en\/culture\/worries-surrounding-alto-train-project-on-prescott-an-russell-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Worries surrounding Alto Train project on Prescott an Russell Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Prescott and Russell Trail promotes physical, mental and social health for residents of and visitors to Prescott and Russell. The non-profit group that manages the trail fears that could be lost if the proposed high-speed rail project goes through the area. (Facebook)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The non-profit group that manages and looks after the Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail fears that the Alto high-speed rail project could result in a \u201cdivided Prescott and Russell\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Collard, executive director for the Sentier recreatif Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail Corporation (SRPRRC), met with the United Counties of Prescott and Russell council (UCPR) April 22 to outline the concerns that the non-profit group has abour the proposed high-speed rail project through Eastern Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to share a few considerations and stuff that keep us up at night,\u201d said Collard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-speed rail project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alto, a Crown corporation, plans to build a 1000-kilometre high-speed rail line from Toronto to Qu\u00e9bec City, with designated stops in Peterborough, Ottawa, Montr\u00e9al, Laval, and Trois-Rivi\u00e8res . Trains following the dedicated route will reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres an hour and the rail line will have barricade fencing to prevent animals, people and vehicles from crossing it by accident. Preliminary estimates for the project are between $80 billion to $120 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first phase of the project will be a 200-kilometre section from Ottawa to Montreal. Alto conducted a three-month consultation process and is expected to release a report later this spring summarizing the comments, concerns and issues raised about the project. In Prescott and Russell and other parts of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec there is growing opposition to the project because of concerns about what impact the project will have on communities, rural farmlands, and wildlife habits when the final route plan is decided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prescott and Russell Trail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collard noted that the the regional recreational trail \u201chad a very good season last year\u201d for numbers of people, both local and from outside of Prescott and Russell, using the trail for hiking, cycling, snowmobiling, and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prescott and Russell Trail winds through both Prescott and Russell counties for 72 kilometres, making up 650 acres of linear parkland that passes through most of the communities in Prescott and Russell. The trail has connections to other regional trail networks and is now part of a cross-Canada trail network. The trail group estimates 120,000 visitor numbers, both first time and repeat, for the trail during 2025, \u201cdouble-digit increase\u201d Collard noted compared to visitor numbers the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of people come from Quebec, Toronto, from B.C., using the trail,\u201d he said, \u201cand we\u2019re getting a pretty good reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trail is the focus for dozens of special events throughout the year in several communities. Collard indicated the trail has become \u201ca major tourism and economic driver in the region\u201d and the non-profit group has invested almost $1 million over the past five years on trail maintenance and improvements, using senior government grants, supports funds from various recreational aid groups, and its own fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are doing as much as we can to see that our trail remains the same,\u201d said Collard. \u201cThat (past investment) does not include the $1.5 million we will invest in redevelopment of the old Bourget train station building. That is going to be our first new major asset on the trail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collard noted that the Prescott and Russell Trail is an asset that provides multiple benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe strongly think having a regional trail helps everyone,\u201d said Collard, adding that the trail benefits Prescott and Russell\u2019s tourism economy, supports physical and mental health, provides a social opportunity for residents and visitors, and also has environmental value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Snowmobiling<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Snowmobiling is an important part of Prescott and Russell\u2019s winter recreation scene and tourism sector and the Prescott and Russell Trail is one of the big attractions for snowmobilers. (Facebook)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fears for the Trail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SRPRRC is worried about the potential impact the high-speed rail proejct could pose for the Prescott and Russell Trail. For now it is adopting a wait-and-see attitude until more definite details become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s business as usual,\u201d said Collard. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to happen tomorrow. No one knows what it\u2019s going to mean for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main worry, Collard noted, is if the final route plan includes sections of the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the trail gets expropriated, we have no legal recourse,\u201d said Collard, adding that a compensation cheque \u201cdoes nothing\u201d to make up for the loss of any portion or all of the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The non-profit group has met with both Alto representatives and MP Giovanna Mingarelli about its concerns and what it expects if the trail lands end up as part of the final route design for the rail project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to have another trail built to replace the trail taken,\u201d Collard said, adding that even then a possible replacement trail may not be as good or as scenic as the original Prescott and Russell Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A divided Prescott and Russell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collard noted that a small non-profit group like the SRPRRC is at a disadvantage compared to municipalities and regional governments in lobbying the federal government and Alto about its concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is little we can do in the whole process,\u201d he said, \u201cother than sharing our concerns with our elected officials at all levels. We appreciate your support in trying to keep Prescott and Russell as one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collard expressed concern that the high-speed rail project could result in \u201ca divided Prescott and Russell\u201d if the final route plan goes through the two counties, affecting existing traffic routes for residents, eliminating recreational trails, and animal migration routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCPR response<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the open discussion following Collard\u2019s presentation, Champlain Township Mayor Normand Riopel complained about the problem that he and other municipal leaders have with \u201cjibber jabber\u201d when they try to get clear information about the rail project from Alto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that this project brings a lot of emotions from a lot of people from a lot of different perspectives,\u201d said Mayor Genevi\u00e8ve Lajoie of Casselman. \u201cI do have a strong feeling it\u2019s going to happen, whether we like it or not, and I think it\u2019s important, rather than put all the eggs in one basket, saying \u2018no, no, no\u2019, it\u2019s important to look at \u2018what if?\u2019, what can we do to plan for this future. I think it would be very beneficial for the Trail group to come up with a solution like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCPR Warden Mario Zanth assured Collard that the UCPR is working to get as much definite information as possible about the high-speed rail project and its potential effect on the counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not taking our foot off the gas on this,\u201d said Zanth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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