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Moderator: Ken V
Ken V wrote:I've always felt that returning trains between Calgary and Edmonton would be one of the best moves that could be made in terms of rail transportation in this country. It seems the Government of Canada and, especially, the Province of Alberta don't agree. As long as Ralph Klein and his cohorts are in charge, I don't see it happening.I would agree with it would be the Best move for Canada's Transpertation Service.
cpr_trains wrote:I respecfully disagree. The problem with rail service between Edmonton and Calgary is not summed up in governmental red tape or a lack of desire to promote business and commuter traffic between the Cities or a lack of station stops.I recall thinking at the time of the discontinuance of this service that it is a real shame that because of a relative few idiot motorists the potential of these trains could never be reached.
The problem is a historic one with regards to rail service in this corridor and is one of the main reasons the Edmonton-Calgary train was scrubbed from the timetable many years ago - accidents at the over 150 level crossings on the CP Red Deer Subdivision.
When CP and eventually VIA operated an RDC over the line, it was fraught with so many level crossing accidents which ultimately led to its demise.