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Originally Posted by valo403
I don't see why Calgary would need/want to co-host with Edmonton. What would Edmonton bring to the table that Calgary can't provide? I guess it could encourage more political support, and thereby more funding, but outside of that there's really no point. If it came down to requiring joint hosting in order to get funding I'd say that the bid was rather weak to begin with.
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I think Calgary alone getting it a second time isnt likely unless no one actually wants it other than Calgary.
A combo pick reduces the cost of facilities and would give the reason for a high speed rail, the IOC is like any other big international organization, big supporter of green tech and legacy type things. What is better legacy than a high speed rail between to oil cities in evil oil sands alberta.