Based on approximate data, Alto estimates that the route of the future HSR between Montreal and Ottawa could cross about 1,700 properties, including nearly 500 farmlands. CEO Martin Imbleau says that the segment’s engineering is more advanced, but the numbers remain preliminary. The Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens says it is surprised and worried, especially in the middle of the planting season. Alto plans a 60-metre right-of-way and says it wants to favor negotiated agreements rather than expropriation, with fair compensation for the affected owners.