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Originally Posted by krazycanuck
I think a Edmonton to Calgary train is very much feasable. The QE2 is nearing the point where it is going to need to be expanded to 6 lanes between Calgary and Edmonton, that is not going to be a cheap upgrade. A high speed rail line would delay the need for that.
At the very least you could reasonably say that a majority of those using air travel or bus (Greyhound and Red Arrow) between Calgary and Edmonton would opt for high speed rail.
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Oliver-Wyman report (see figure 8.17 on page 113 by Adobe or 104 by printed page numbers) puts the expected market share of HSR at 2-7% (depending on the speed, faster = higher market share). Air, Greyhound, and Red arrow are less than 2% each and would decrease with HSR.
HSR would put a dent into vehicle traffic on the QE2, but it isn't much of a solution compared to that Autobahn we all want.
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
For a country the size of Canada, our rail system is appallingly bad.
Not talking high speed, but rail in general.
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Odd comment. The bigger the country, the more you'd expect air to substitute for rail.