![]() The Canada Infrastructure Bank would cover half the $1.5-billion construction cost. Liricon Capital, which owns the Mount Norquay ski area and holds a long-term lease of the existing Banff train station, has predicted the line could be “ capturing less than 25 per cent of visitors to Banff National Park,” which hosts more than four million people a year - by far the busiest of Canada’s national parks. Its tracks would follow the existing CP freight corridor, providing 10 trains a day to the Rocky Mountain terminus.Īrtist’s rendition of Calgary Airport-Banff Rail at Banff train station. Proposed stations would be located at the airport, downtown, near Stoney Trail at the Trans-Canada Highway, Cochrane, Morley, Canmore and Banff. The preliminary blueprint envisions a 150-kilometre rail line running from the airport southward, parallel to the existing CP tracks along the west side of Deerfoot Trail before crossing the Bow River on an existing bridge. Smith said such a rail line would boost international and local tourism while enhancing safety, by reducing the amount of vehicle traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and the mountain mecca.Ĭompany predicts line would capture less than 25 per cent of visitors to Banffīanff-based family company Liricon Capital and partner Plenary Americas have been promoting their vision of passenger rail service from the Calgary International Airport to downtown and then west to Banff. ![]() “ Such a line would benefit Calgarians, Albertans and all visitors to our province in accessing one of the world’s greatest natural wonders - our provincial and national mountain parks system.”Īt the time, Gondek said she welcomed the premier’s outreach on the infrastructure. “ I would also invite the city to work with the province and potentially private industry to explore options for the creation of a rail link between Calgary and Canmore/ Banff,” she said in the letter dated Nov. Conservation groups raise concerns with potential Calgary-Banff railway.Alberta Budget 2023: Calgary gets cash for Blue Line airport extension work.Pre-election fantasy or serious business? Braid: Smith wants to talk LRT airport link.In a November 2022 letter to Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Premier Danielle Smith said the province is willing to explore helping the city extend its LRT to the airport, possibly to work in tandem with a rail link to Banff. “The study will consider existing rail plans, past City of Calgary transit studies and other opportunities to help guide future transit planning.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “It’s important for us to take a comprehensive look at all factors in this technically and physically constrained corridor to establish an optimal functional alignment that will best serve Calgarians, visitors and employees of the airport and surrounding lands,” Michael Thompson, the city’s general manger of infrastructure, said in a statement. One option touted for years has been extending the northeast leg of the LRT Blue Line to the airport.īut a city infrastructure official said there are a number of approaches that could be on the table, making the study a crucial step. Premier Smith has expressed interest in helping Calgary extend LRT to airport, potentially to Banff “This project is an important step forward in providing direction on affordable transit infrastructure that will best serve Calgary while respecting taxpayer investment.” “As Calgary continues to grow, it’s vital to have a road map to build out a transit network that increases capacity and supports transportation needs now and into the future,” Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen said in a statement. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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