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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.
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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:0 h% k1 ^! h6 J7 U1 u
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Upgrade of an existing Canadian Pacific freight route to allow trains up to 240 km/h using Bombardier's JetTrain, costing approximately $1.8 billion. & g# ~- o# h. L' l' P2 ]
A new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion.
! o8 y" e! W/ B4 [An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion.
, e S" J7 s7 j0 O( E6 D- sThe report also found that there was little incremental benefit in running at 300 km/h rather than 240 km/h, and therefore recommended the first option." G0 T% P9 J8 k3 _. d
; t! `! v+ d) \9 g7 d0 I9 q: [On September 22, 2006, the government of Alberta announced that it was deploying video cameras along a stretch of the Queen Elizabeth Highway to measure the number of cars that travel between the two cities.[6]9 K. e9 |# m" O, O
" D, r$ o2 M0 b) {# x$ DThe 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]+ `4 ?: T; J ?$ b, Q& U
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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]
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