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Originally Posted by _Q_
What if Banff isn't your final destination? Isn't it plausible that someone would want to come to Calgary and want to make Banff also part of their trip? That the train service between the two locations makes a trip to the area more attractive?
Like arrive Thursday night in Calgary, check in to hotel, have dinner, check out a pub then head back to the hotel. Get up at 8 am on Friday, get ready and take the train to Banff at 9:30 am. Arrive in Banff at 10:30. Do some dining site seeing, casual hiking, etc. For the entire day. Board a train at 9:00 pm and be back at your hotel by 10:30. Take it easy to the day on Saturday, get out of hotel at 11 am, have brunch, catch a flames game or go shopping later. Maybe go to kensington or Inglewood. Go out at night, head back to hotel and leave on Sunday afternoon.
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Nobody would do this. Many international travelers associate one thing with Canada, and it's Banff. They aren't wasting their time hanging out in a city an hour from what they want to see. They are getting to Banff, and skiing, or taking tours.
Have you ever traveled? This strikes me as an idea some city dweller who travels to other big cities would think is the way people travel. It is not. You save up, you spend money on one big trip, and you do it in a way that maximizes your time in the place you want to be. That's Banff, not Calgary.