There's been positive reaction in Ottawa to news that the nation's capital could be home to Canada’s first high-speed rail line by the end of the decade.

On Friday, the federal government announced that construction on the line linking Ottawa to Montreal could begin as early as 2029.

With trains expected to reach speeds of 300 kilometres per hour, they could cut the commute time between the two cities in half , an enticing prospect for those wary of heavy traffic in and around Montreal .

“I don’t really go to Montreal that often, but I’d probably be more keen on going because [it would be] a lot easier,” said Ottawa-area resident Thane Tremaine.

Once completed, the Ottawa-Montreal line will be the first segment of a planned Toronto-to-Quebec City high-speed rail corridor .

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