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The Environmental Political Economy
Academic Study Group
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The Environmental Political Economy
of High-Speed Rail in Canada
Academic Study Group
hsrcanadastudygroup.ca · #EPEofHSRCan
Media
Media related to the environmental political economy of high-speed rail in Canada, featuring members of our Academic Study Group...
Broadcast Interviews
- M. Siemiatycki, interviewed by Ian Hanomansing. (2026, April 12). Cross Country Checkup: High-speed rail: Nation builder or billion-dollar boondoggle? CBC. Listen here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Alan Carter. (2025, December 18). The Big Story. Listen here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Saroja Coelho. (2025, February 22). Just Asking. CBC. Listen here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Jackson Starr and Jacob Titus. (2023, December 19). The 25th Hour: The Track Ahead. Listen here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Craig Desson. (2023, January 01). Interview about the political economy of rail development in Canada. CBC What on Earth? Listen here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Heather Kitching. (2022, September 27). Interview about the climate impacts of long-distance travel. CBC Superior Morning. Listen here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Maxime Corneau. (2021, May 11). "Voyager en polluant moins." Radio-Canada. Watch here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Jonathan Muma. (2020, August 25). "Hyperloop proposal back on track as Alberta government reaches agreement." 660 News. Read here →
Text Interviews
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Christopher Reynolds (2026, February 8th). "High-speed rail line would demand big slice of energy grids already under pressure." CTV News. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Ron Zajac (2026, January 7th). "High-speed rail project an 'alarming' risk: Consultant." The Recorder & Times. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Maura Forrest (2025, December 19th). "Toronto – Quebec City High-Speed Rail could see dozens of daily trains: Documents." The Canadian Press. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Maura Forrest (2025, May 28th). "VIA Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail." BNN Bloomberg. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by John Rapley (2024, August 4th). "The solution the Canadian economy badly needs: high-speed rail." Globe & Mail. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Tiphanie Roquette (2024, May 7th). "'En voiture', mais le train de passagers démarrera-t-il en Alberta?" ICI Alberta. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Joan Baxter (2024, February 13th). "Privatization ahead for VIA's most travelled route." Halifax Examiner. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Taylor Lambert (2023, July 26th). "Should critical infrastructure like high-speed rail be left to the private sector?" CBC News. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Emily Chung. (2022, March 25). "Why the train isn't the greenest way to travel across Canada." CBC "What on Earth?" Newsletter. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Colin Butler. (2019, December 18th). "Ontario's dream of a bullet train may have died a quiet death." CBC News. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by Carl Meyer. (2018, April 11). Public Transit and Transport Infrastructure. National Observer. Read here →
- R. Katz-Rosene, interviewed by James Wilt. (2017, June 26). High-Speed Rail Development in Canada. Vice News. Read here →