No train yet but Alto rail project execs still got $2.8 million in bonuses last year from Ottawa: CTF (opens original article in a new tab)

Alto rail project executives received $2.8 million in bonuses in 2025 before any track was laid, sparking criticism from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, as the project remains in the development phase with no construction start date set.

• Alto rail project executives received $2.8 million in bonuses in 2025 before any track was laid
• Government records show $1.2 million in bonuses to 18 executive-level officials and $1.5 million to 116 lower-level officials
• Alto's high-speed rail project is still in the development phase with no construction start date set
• VIA Rail, another Crown corporation, awarded $10 million in bonuses despite operating losses and poor on-time performance