by NS VIA FAN
Here's the VIA schedule for Jun 1985 and CP's for April 1973.
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jct. wrote: It's seems that it was pretty fast service - 3h and 10min for 309km = average speed 97,6 km/h !There was a lot of competition from Pacific Western Airlines (later known as Canadian Airlines) which operated the “Chieftain” Airbus between Calgary and the Edmonton Municipal Airport......Hourly shuttle flights......just show up and go and buy your ticket on board. The Municipal Airport is practically downtown (and across from the current VIA Station) unlike the International Airport which is miles outside the city.
What was main reason of cancelation trains from Edmonton to Calgary ?