Alberta says high-speed needs riders
CALGARY — Alberta’s transport minister says that a much-hyped high speed rail link through North America’s fastest-growing region may be scrapped if there’s not enough interest from would-be riders.
Lyle Oberg said the plan for a train link between Alberta’s two largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary, is still being reviewed. The government is considering a market demand study to gauge public interest, according to Canadian Press.
A preliminary study gave the idea the green light in October 2004.
The Edmonton-Calgary corridor, with Red Deer as the pivot point, is quickly becoming one of the busiest transportation arteries in Canada. Line-haul truckers who travel would welcome a rail link to help relieve volume on Hwy. 2.
— From Canadian Press
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