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Originally Posted by McG
unfortunately it isn't a 3 hour drive or a 45 minute plane trip. downtown to downtown can easily stretch over 3 depending upon construction and volumes on the roads, and 45 minutes airfare doesn't take into account the 30 minute drive to leduc on the one side or the 1 hour pre board wait at either end. or the 20 minute drive to/from downtown Calgary depending upon time of day. what used to be a nice 2.5 hour drive is now longer than that.
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And if you aren't going downtown to downtown?
The love affair with the train doesn't take into account the 20-25 minutes it takes to drive into downtown just to get to the train station, then another 20-25 (or more) waiting for a taxi or bus to get to your destination in Edmonton. Nor does it take into account the fact that you have a limited number of daily departures. You can drive any time, and there are about 30 flights every day to Edmonton. If I want to leave at 9AM, but the next train is 10AM, I might as well just drive,
especially if downtown Edmonton isn't my destination.
Oh, and yes, it is a 3 hour drive, often less. I've done it many, many times, usually leaving from the south end of town.