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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 q% d% B( E. [9 ^6 r' X+ `! E3 s3 K' a
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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.
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An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion. ! H' }' s! R* [! X- K5 ^. X/ y* a) z
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. \1 W9 }, Z" h0 I- `
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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]
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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]3 G7 |& M8 `' p2 M# R7 k6 j, |
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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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