I'm just glad that the province is thinking about this stuff, and maybe we'll see some action one day. Like any major infrastructure investment, it needs to be ambitious will cost a tonne. But once built, I can see it as a viable option for Calgary-Edmonton (downtown to downtown) and Calgary to Banff. Of course, the airport factors into both of those plans, though I don't think that the airport is a priority without connecting Banff or Edmonton first.
Of course, it could just be another UCP grift to commission studies and contracts to donors and cronies. But the highways are busy and getting busier, and adding lanes can still be done but isn't the magic bullet (Highway 401 anyone?). It is a shame that we let train travel die in this province/country in the wake of the automobile age, because now we're playing catch-up. Cars will always be king around here, but passenger rail can work in harmony as the population and tourism continues to grow.
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