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Originally Posted by canucklehead2
$600M seems like a drop in the bucket compared to other automotive-based infrastructure projects... I think it should be part of a larger network upgrade to create higher speed inter-city train service as well as regional rail...
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$600 million or so buys you the capital cost of an extra track from downtown Calgary to Banff, and that is it.
Expect various estimates to come back in the $1.4b range to service the airport as well.
And yes, not that much for a useful piece of infrastructure. And no, while it could be a part of a network, it is important that pieces that can stand almost on their own, are allowed to develop that way. Last thing we want is a very viable line to be derailed due to someone wanting an unviable service to their particular suburb.