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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.8 `* }( [% t7 @$ j; q& j
, B' v$ q; ]+ G* i$ b, I9 a% ~3 sA 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:
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( V) R# I/ r/ {/ K& cUpgrade of an existing Canadian Pacific freight route to allow trains up to 240 km/h using Bombardier's JetTrain, costing approximately $1.8 billion. " J5 F: w2 n7 S7 p4 i
A new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion. 6 o! h" D1 |: Q6 @$ u5 g
An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion.
S" L; g" ` j2 [6 `7 X6 D6 f; U/ ^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.0 I B* ]) t; d- Z2 v8 h( }4 _
. d/ M- ]% ~/ v) Q6 `. ?4 W' MOn 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]
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The 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]. p6 w8 e/ D' E( e
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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]. x, P0 C8 X) x/ w% @' ]; h
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