By Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald; February 27, 2019
A passenger rail link between Calgary and Banff National Park is “feasible,” according to a new study, though the federal and provincial governments would likely have to pick up part of the estimated $660-million price tag.
The study — which was commissioned by the towns of Banff, Canmore and Cochrane, as well as the City of Calgary and Improvement District 9 — examined mass transit as a way to reduce vehicle congestion along the Bow Valley corridor and in the national park. In 2018, average daily vehicle volume on the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff was more than 22,000 vehicles per day, with summer peak daily volumes above 45,000 vehicles per day.