The_Cat
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This wouldn’t have anything with buying Calgary votes, would it?
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EllisDon to Lead Prairie Link High-Speed Rail Partners - Edm-RD-Cal
- Thread starter IanO
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There's going to be vote buying no matter what. I'd rather they buy votes with passenger rail than expanding freeways.
bodsbods9090
Active Member
Gronk!
Senior Member
High-speed transit proposals offer distinct visions to connect Edmonton and Calgary
Prairie Link would see a high-speed train connection, while TransPod proposes connecting Alberta’s major cities via a hyperloop.
edmontonjournal.com
IanO
Superstar
The new 'Expert Advisory Panel on Moving People Sustainably in the Banff Bow Valley' mentions a new rail connection from Edmonton to feed the proposed YYC-Banff rail.
www.letstalkmountainparks.ca
Expert Advisory Panel on Moving People Sustainably in the Banff Bow Valley
In May 2021, Parks Canada established an expert advisory panel and sought their advice to inform the development of a comprehensive people movement plan for Banff National Park. The scope of the work included the management and coordination of access, use and
www.letstalkmountainparks.ca
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Do you have any update on this? I haven't seen anything, but maybe I missed it.
I presume it was the letter about the Calgary Banff line the premier put out.
Didama
Active Member
^ correct. It was also in the mandate letter for the Ministry of Transportation. That's very important to get required pieces in place (funding, etc.)
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Thanks for clarifying, I thought it'd be related to this project. It's still nice to see though
Didama
Active Member
Couldn't find a thread for the Banff-Cgy line, sorry But I do think they are related in some way. Once one rail project gets off the ground others will be infinitely more likely because people will see that it can be done. We need a paradigm shift in thinking away from 'rails are not profitable' to 'all forms of public transportation are not profitable but diverse methods of transportation are essential for various reasons including environment, road capacity, etc.' One successful project would go a long way to bringing this paradigm shift closer.
But I do think they are related in some way. Once one rail project gets off the ground others will be infinitely more likely because people will see that it can be done. We need a paradigm shift in thinking away from 'rails are not profitable' to 'all forms of public transportation are not profitable but diverse methods of transportation are essential for various reasons including environment, road capacity, etc.' One successful project would go a long way to bringing this paradigm shift closer.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
I do hope rail transportation is found to be far more effective and efficient to getting people from town to town, and city to city.
NateTheUrbanist
Active Member
Didama
Active Member
The cost would probably fall somewhere between $20b - $30b now. But significant chunks could likely be covered by private equity and public bodies like the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
yeggator
Active Member
Still worth every penny.
Didama
Active Member
and would probably double in value in a couple of decades. One jurisdiction (unlike two between Montreal and Toronto), mostly flat, much of the land already set aside... this is attractive to private capital and will move forward in due course, I have no doubt.