Community groups optimistic of input into Alto's Kingston plans

SYDENHAM — Groups lobbying for alternatives to the planned Alto high-speed rail are optimistic some of their ideas may find a way into a revised plan for the Kingston area.Since Alto’s original southern route was proposed as an option for the rail section between Peterborough and Ottawa, at least two proposals from local groups have been put forward.One proposal would use a mix of existing CN Rail corridors and new dedicated passenger rail lines to carry trains reaching about 200 km