AmgineOne of the reasons NIMBY opposition can get a foothold is failure to use existing Rail-Right-of-Way.
For Alto, the plan is an entirely new route. The reason is the existing #RRoW is owned, aiui, by CNR due what I would describe as an exceptional subsidy to industry.
This is why the #Cascadia #HSR plan began by first acquiring RRoW from #Oregon through #Washington to #BritishColumbia. It is shovel-ready, once the plan is completed.