High-Speed Rail (HSR) - Toronto/Pearson/Kitchener/London

[ijmorlan]

Maglev avoids all the problems you mention because it's typically grade separated (elevated).  In many ways, it would be simpler and faster to call up Transrapid and get them to build the line, avoiding all conflict in farmland, too.

wait, why doesn't Ontario take Maglev into consideration instead?

Probably because it’s even more fantastically expensive and requires absolutely everything to be completely new — no re-use of existing platform facilities where appropriate.

Anyway, regular rail can be elevated. It’s expensive to do so, even if what is being elevated is somewhat thinner than a typical rail line.