How many people fly between Edmonton and Calgary per day? A high speed train would be less hassle and maybe faster end to end. I just took the train from Montreal to Halifax and the boarding process was a joy…no security, no lines, no rush, just board. 23 hour trip wasn’t exactly high speed but that wasn’t to point of doing it.
The final mile problem is no worse than landing at an airport, probably better provided there is adequate parking and access to car rental if needed. We stepped off the train, waited 5 min for bags and we’re in an Uber 3 minutes later.
Highly unlikely Alberta would follow France’s lead and ban short haul flights though.
The biggest issue, as others have said, is that no matter how much we might want rail our cities and lifestyles are not conducive to it.
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