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The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is approximately 260 km long (about 3 hours by car), and is serviced by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.2 ~' ^, c- r6 o1 \4 k
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A study by the Van Horne Institute concluded that "high speed rail would bring significant benefits to the Calgary–Edmonton corridor and Alberta as a whole". The report also stated that the project would "generate between CAD $3.7 and $6.1 billion in quantifiable benefits". The study considered three options:, s- J: ?3 C9 w2 W3 D7 A
6 ?' U# t" ~; p4 J; e% i2 WUpgrade of an existing Canadian Pacific freight route to allow trains up to 240 km/h using Bombardier's JetTrain, costing approximately $1.8 billion.
! W; B0 o) v7 p: y" W! J' UA new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion. ) w' J+ G t; l/ Y& c
An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion. 7 ?% D" Q% o+ d9 e: W) r! P
The report also found that there was little incremental benefit in running at 300 km/h rather than 240 km/h, and therefore recommended the first option.
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5 s" C; j# q; v# I7 }; q; }On September 22, 2006, the government of Alberta announced that it was deploying video cameras along a stretch of the Queen Elizabeth Highway to measure the number of cars that travel between the two cities.[6]. j- }, _" P% P- S9 R" y+ _$ Z. k# u) q
2 ^7 G B, n: p+ `5 b& B! gThe Calgary Herald announced on April 18, 2007, that the provincial government had purchased land in downtown Calgary for a possible station or terminal.[7] On April 7, 2011, Premier Stelmach said that the land being purchased for the new location of the Royal Alberta Museum could be used as the Edmonton terminal.[8]
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In 2011, Alberta premier Alison Redford said that the high speed rail is a priority for her. Saying "such an initiative could unite the province and send a message to Canada and the world about Alberta’s progress."[9]4 `; E/ \6 Y% U. c
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