This is an interesting article on the 10 highest-speed rail lines in the world. 460 km/h is the fastest but a fair number are over 300 km/h.
https://www.railway-technology.com/f...world/?cf-view
Imagine a 350 km/h train that went from Calgary to Banff or Calgary to Edmonton (core to core with stops at the airports and Red Deer)? It would be transformative if it wasn't too expensive.
* Calgary City Centre to Edmonton City Centre in 45 minutes (airport to airport in 35 minutes)
* Calgary City Centre to Banff Springs Hotel in 25 minutes
* Red Deer to Calgary or Edmonton in 25 minutes
Won't happen, I'm sure. But it would be pretty amazing. I've been to places like Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark. The trains just make it so easy to get anywhere. Really wish we had that.