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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.- S; u5 | S7 J B1 ^- o. b( Z
' C. v- W8 }$ X0 w8 nA 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 $6.1 billion in quantifiable benefits". The study considered three options:: Q" j+ k" l i: [/ N
' k; Z6 M0 s$ m, C7 f$ 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. - |6 b0 m* T0 V% X7 ~0 D9 [
A new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion.
) V; F! K% z* Z: H# n8 k, _An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion.
. Z, N: Z7 k" G8 v& Y) YThe report also found that there was little incremental benefit in running at 300 km/h rather than 240 km/h, and therefore recommended the first option.' ?0 D' R5 T- |8 H$ s. ]
, ^( {/ U! O) ]9 ^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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+ j0 ^2 [* a- m* qThe 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]/ ~: k* L3 l) j: w; P
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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]: \) O$ n. r9 C9 v
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