More than half of comments removed from Alto's high-speed rail map to be reinstated
Posted on: May 14, 2026 23:04 IST | Posted by: Cbc
sir thomas more than half of the 118 comments removed by moderators from a map out showing possible routes for Canada's proposed high-velocity rail in throw should never have been taken down, according to Alto.
The Crown corporation behind the project now says a total of 71 posts made by members of the public will be added back to the map by the end of this week.
Following those questions, Alto said a full review of all removals was underway.
Alto found 60 per cent of comments that were taken down had been "removed in error during human review," read an email from Alto spokesperson Crystal Jongeward.
"The moderator is taking steps to strengthen staff training to ensure [consistency] in future moderation work for Alto," she added.
"My grandma lives up the hill from us," his comment read in part. "If that rail is to be put here it will disrupt how we help her ... And will take away the place I have grown up in for my entire life."
An email Garrett received from the moderation team for a company called Bang The Table said his comment had been removed because it potentially contained "inappropriate personal information."
Cicily Brewer, an 84-year-old Toronto resident, had three comments taken down.
Her posts stressed the fragility of Canada's food security and argued the country should be "protecting and strengthening our agricultural capacity — not placing additional pressures on it."
But they were described by moderators as failing to "respect other users" and "potentially intended to harass or insult," according to the email she received from the same moderation team.
Their public comments vanished after sharing high-speed rail fears
A request for comment sent through Granicus, a company Bang The Table partnered with in 2019, did not immediately receive a response.
Alto did not provide a breakdown of why the other 40 per cent of comments were removed.
But a list of moderation rules the corporation previously provided outlined 11 criteria used to bar posts, including those that defamed others, used foul or intolerant language, and any that promoted violence.
Alto said its map collected a total 19,903 of comments. While the 71 now being restored represent just a fraction of that figure, the Crown corporation confirmed the reinstated feedback will also be considered as it narrows down the route its trains will follow.
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