Opportunity
Quebec SEAO #20155287
Market Notice: Central Segment Development for Alto High-Speed Rail (Ottawa–Montréal)
Posted
June 23, 2026
Respond By
August 23, 2026
Identifier
20155287
NAICS
237990, 237310, 237110, 336510
This opportunity is a prior market notice from VIA HFR-VIA TGF INC. (Alto) for the central segment of the Alto high-speed rail project between Ottawa and Montréal. - Government Buyer: - VIA HFR-VIA TGF INC. (Alto), a state corporation in Québec, Canada - Notice issued by Projet Cadence Rail s.e.c. - Project Scope: - Development and construction of new railway rights-of-way and tracks - Construction of railway stations, tramway depots, bridges, viaducts, and tunnels - Procurement of rolling stock (trains) and modern integrated railway systems - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Categories include railway infrastructure, stations, depots, bridges, tunnels, and rolling stock - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on comprehensive, integrated infrastructure and systems - Seeking expressions of interest from potential participants for a large-scale, high-speed rail project - No administrative or procedural details (e.g., contract vehicles) are included in the notice
Description
Projet Cadence Rail s.e.c. issues this prior market notice regarding the development and realization of the central segment of the Alto project (Ottawa-Montréal), a high-speed passenger rail network in the Québec–Toronto corridor. The project includes dedicated new rights-of-way, rail tracks, stations, tunnels, engineering structures, rolling stock, and modern integrated railway systems. The project is led by the state corporation VIA HFR-VIA TGF INC., known as Alto, with Cadence as the private development partner and future implementation partner. Cadence is responsible for preparing and implementing the procurement approach for the project realization. This notice provides information reflecting the current progress and evolution of the project.