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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 $6.1 billion in quantifiable benefits". The study considered three options:0 o+ B: a$ d$ j& q0 f( m
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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. 2 N9 q: f3 g3 M) u6 [9 f2 ^% D
A new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion. 9 o) q: Z& d* P- n. v* w7 }
An electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion.
/ {" ^3 a0 _+ x0 y9 W& W! gThe report also found that there was little incremental benefit in running at 300 km/h rather than 240 km/h, and therefore recommended the first option.% |9 o X4 L- n( x
1 d2 U* T$ r7 t6 H3 |. `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]/ Z- [1 y+ m# I: z( s
# [9 B# w* t5 \0 ^6 n- V( o+ r7 m. xThe 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]2 y* _; z) l* M i: o' x1 c( G# G
9 m6 e5 X) W' ?/ 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]& R: y$ d6 p. K0 @* n( ?% o
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