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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:# \. p. H F, f1 o X
$ G: N* {& r E6 s2 _; hUpgrade of an existing Canadian Pacific freight route to allow trains up to 240 km/h using Bombardier's JetTrain, costing approximately $1.8 billion. 5 U# z# U: N( r0 W" R( a. E3 Y
A new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion. $ v ?& h1 K( k8 z% L0 S
An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion.
6 H6 f. ~/ w* l0 X8 P" J$ L& {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.+ g/ B) d* ?, L& J. j4 g2 b8 c
" Y" D* y4 B+ t: c. uOn 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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. w/ A/ y) ~9 }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]% p3 |; V0 q% k7 A0 h
. ]$ N* k9 L, Z% v4 a2 v6 q6 oIn 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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