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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
As much as I would like to see it, there is no way they will build a high speed train from Calgary to Edmonton in my lifetime. Chances are, the first bullet train in Canada will be wither a Toronto-Montreal line, or a "Golden Horseshoe" line from Toronto-Niagara falls.
It's too bad, because a project like that would be really something to behold. Calgary to Edmonton in less than 90 minutes, with a brief stopover in Red Deer.
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It is, unfortunately, a pipe dream.
You can fly to Edmonton in 45 minutes, or you can drive in under 3 hours for no greater cost than a high speed train would charge, and not be limited to arriving downtown.
There are just too many options that are either faster, cheaper or more versitile than a high speed train. Not nearly enough people would use it to justify the cost.