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What do you think of a Hyperloop between Edmonton and Calgary?

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They didn't respond to my question about why they think it'll be successful, given that it's an unproven technology right now. But, they did respond to my other two. They want to start construction on the EIA-Edmonton stretch in 2023, finish in 2025 for certification, open it to cargo in 2026, and passengers in 2027. If the airport stretch is not successful, they'll convert it to a conventional rail track.
 
itom987 said:
Edmonton should step in and prevent them from building a white elephant scar within the city. There is absolutely zero mention of what the maintenance budget might be like. They are essentially building the world's longest bridge between Edmonton and Calgary. A major catastrophe can happen if any of those supports were to shift ever so slightly. This is guaranteed to happen given our extreme climate. Even if they give allowances for shifting, that slight jolt on the ride will turn passengers away.
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Just going to say that in some ways, the Chinese HSR system is the world's "longest" bridge :)
 
CplKlinger said:
They didn't respond to my question about why they think it'll be successful, given that it's an unproven technology right now. But, they did respond to my other two. They want to start construction on the EIA-Edmonton stretch in 2023, finish in 2025 for certification, open it to cargo in 2026, and passengers in 2027. If the airport stretch is not successful, they'll convert it to a conventional rail track.
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Where is "Downtown, Alberta"?

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I'm very skeptical of them acquiring the right of way and station location within two years :|
 
The_Cat said:
nationalpost.com

High-frequency VIA rail project to move ahead, transport minister to announce Tuesday

In discussion for years, the Quebec City to Toronto train corridor is said to now be slated to begin tender process
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I've loved this project for a while, and I fully believe that the government and VIA should do something similar (maybe a bit smaller in scale) with our corridor here. Ordering new modern trains, straightening sections of track, building passing loops, and removing more grade crossings for even just a 150-170 kph service would be amazing in the midterm until the hyperloop/HSR is built, then it could serve as a connector service for people in the corridor to get to the hyperloop/HSR.
 
Hyperloop could tie Alberta into a single super-City. I could see the base of operations, the starting point in Edmonton, working from the CP lands in Strathcona (a huge benefit to Old Strathcona) with a network spreading out to major Alberta locations:
-- 6 minutes to Camrose -- a big impetus for the Alberta Dairy Industry; the cereal crop and dairy industry would skyrocket with secondary and tertiary industry creation with product connecting to all Alberta centres in minutes; The University of Alberta's Augustana campus would gain new prominence;
-- 9 minutes to Athabasca -- hub for Athabasca University ranked ahead of University of Regina, Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, Royal Roads University and the University of Lethbridge, enables class connection via easy transport;
-- 27 minutes to Grande Prairie -- Grande Prairie is positioned to play an outsized role in the production of Hydrogen from Natural Gas; it is also a centre hub for agriculture and forestry (think CLT (cross laminated timber), Glulam, etc.);
-- 26 minutes to Fort McMurray -- oversees the death of the Oil Industry but the development of northern lands vis-a-vis forestry and Alberta's new opportunity to realize factory-built housing and other modular products;
-- 15 minutes to Lloydminster -- focus again on oil and gas and agriculture;
-- 20 minutes to Cold Lake -- Canada's largest Air Force base and an important link to NORAD;
-- 9.5 minutes to Red Deer -- the industrial connector between Edmonton and Calgary;
-- 17 minutes to Drumheller -- the "Dinosaur Capital" of the world -- and a film site that captures one of Alberta's unique landscapes (hoodoos and badlands);
-- 18 minutes to Calgary (St Georges Island site) -- Alberta's second City and gateway to the Rockies;
-- 25 minutes to Banff -- world renowned tourist centre;
-- 30 minutes to Lethbridge -- agriculture (sugar beets) and ranching, aiding in the diversity of Alberta's economy;
-- 30 minutes to Medicine Hat -- think gas to hydrogen;
-- 22 minutes to Jasper -- Alberta has two renowned tourist centres;

There is not enough hyperbole in the entire universe to describe how this would benefit Edmonton. LRT should have been LSM-propelled. Let's not make the same mistake with high-speed-rail vs hyperloop. One is game changing the other is ho-hum. .
 
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I think Edmonton-Red Deer-Calgary would be the first line built. The next priority could be along the Trans-Canada or Yellowhead, as part of Western or Canadian route.
 
calgaryherald.com

Developer says $22.4-billion hyperloop has economic value for Alberta

It would cost about $22.4 billion to build and launch, but a 1,000-km/h first-of-its-kind tube transport system linking Edmonton and Calgary would make economic sen…
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In June 2021, we released the Alberta TransPod feasibility study confirming the commercial and economic viability of the proposed TransPod Line between Edmonton and Calgary. Key findings demonstrate substantial benefits, including:

1) Economic growth: The Alberta TransPod Line will add $19.2 billion to the province’s GDP by the year 2030;
2) Employment growth: The infrastructure project will create 15,600 jobs per year, totalling 140,000 jobs over nine years;
3) Improved affordability for travellers: Passengers can travel the corridor in 45 minutes at an estimated ticket cost of $90 CAD, compared to three hours spent driving or a plane ticket cost of approximately $162;
4) Reduction in carbon footprint: Over the course of a year, the expected ridership will reduce CO2 emissions by 636,000 tonnes. We are currently in the process of securing private investment for the project and are working with the government to identify suitable land for construction.
 
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