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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./ \! k/ y: O6 d ~6 r
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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 $6.1 billion in quantifiable benefits". The study considered three options:$ o+ ^" G2 N0 T x0 h$ f3 e
# Z# g7 n1 _) S1 A \2 o" {& O% v, uUpgrade of an existing Canadian Pacific freight route to allow trains up to 240 km/h using Bombardier's JetTrain, costing approximately $1.8 billion. ) y) H. a) T( Z. z: V& y* P8 b
A new dedicated passenger route, known as the "Green Field" route, also using the Jet Train, and costing approximately $2.2 billion.
7 ?2 B* d% b$ G# I/ v! P4 ~- p2 FAn electrified version of the Green Field route, using TGV style trains running at 300 km/h, costing approximately $3.7 billion.
9 G' S; Q0 [, d0 t8 `The report also found that there was little incremental benefit in running at 300 km/h rather than 240 km/h, and therefore recommended the first option.; Z9 F$ Z' V* \4 u9 y% o
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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]6 ?$ ?* w r1 Q, A5 s+ E! w
5 I$ x: u6 K4 y: {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]6 \: V. L1 r) K# D; N/ ?4 D! K
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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]9 e/ e) B _. Y1 h0 i) Q, E- w( w* l
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