L’Alberta a publié son plan directeur de réseau ferroviaire de passagers
Passenger Rail Master Plan
The Passenger Rail Master Plan is complete and is a vital tool to guide the next steps in advancing Alberta’s passenger rail. The plan includes:
- a comprehensive feasibility assessment that identifies what elements of a passenger rail system should proceed, in what sequence and based on what conditions
- financial and delivery model options that consider private, public or hybrid services
- options to ensure the effective governance and operations of the passenger rail system
- engagement with Albertans and interested stakeholders
- options and recommendations to Alberta’s government
30-Year Network
The Passenger Rail Master Plan identifies a feasible 30-Year Network with connections that could generate the greatest benefits for Alberta over 30 years, including:
- high-speed (up to 320 km/h) regional service between Edmonton and Calgary via Red Deer with more than one train an hour
- higher-speed (more than 160 km/h) regional service between Calgary and Banff with up to one train an hour
- frequent airport-express and commuter rail service, including all-day service every 20 minutes for Calgary International Airport, Airdrie, Edmonton International Airport and St. Albert, and commuter-peak services for other connections
The proposed 30-Year Network aligns with Alberta’s objectives of attracting riders by providing high-speed, frequent, reliable and comfortable services to key destinations to connect to jobs and services, and support tourism.
The proposed network includes more than 500 km of passenger rail corridors and seeks to make the best use of infrastructure by accommodating regional and commuter rail services on the same infrastructure in Calgary and Edmonton.
