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Alberta Eyes Downtown-to-Airport Trains as First Key Project of Passenger Rail Plan
The update follows a $2.6 billion proposal backed by private investors and unions as Alberta seeks federal review and funding support.
- Premier Danielle Smith released the Passenger Rail Master Plan on Friday, outlining a 30-year vision for a high-speed network connecting Alberta's major cities and airports.
- Prompted by rapid population growth and highway congestion, Alberta spent two years developing this strategic network to better link economic hubs and communities.
- The framework includes high-speed service reaching 320 km/h between Edmonton and Calgary, higher-speed lines at 160 km/h to Banff, and frequent airport-express service every 20 minutes.
- To advance planning efforts, the government committed $15 million over three years, with Smith prioritizing airport connections as the most feasible near-term projects.
- Although the full build-out could cost at least $60 billion, Alberta's government expects the network to be a money-making endeavour with fares covering operating costs.
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Alberta eyes downtown-to-airport trains as first key project of passenger rail plan
CALGARY - Alberta's government is eyeing train connections between airports and the downtown cores of its two biggest cities as the first key project of the province's new passenger rail
·Toronto, Canada
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The province's priority is a high-speed train between Calgary and Edmonton.
·Montreal, Canada
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Alberta exploring LRT‑to‑airport links in Calgary, Edmonton as first phase of rail plan
Alberta is studying how Calgary and Edmonton’s LRT systems could connect directly to their international airports, part of a $15 million investment to advance the province’s newly completed long-term provincial rail plan. Announcing the investment on Friday, the province says it is moving ahead with recommendations from the newly completed Passenger Rail Master Plan, which […]
·Toronto, Canada
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