Moreover, the budget states that Alto will be supported by forthcoming "legislative amendments to streamline approval processes and reduce regulatory uncertainties." Indigenous communities and other underrepresented groups are being engaged to inform the design of the Alto high-speed rail project and develop their capacity and readiness to economically participate in the project's design and construction. For the extensive technical design, engineering, and planning work alone required for high-speed rail, the federal government has already set aside $3.9 billion — before shovels can hit the ground. The federal government anticipates Alto could create 51,000 jobs during construction and inject up to $35 billion into GDP. As of the end of 2024, VIA Rail was operating 22 Siemens Venture trains on the Windsor-Quebec City corridor.