Analysis of Operating Costs and Ticket Pricing Strategy for Regional Passenger Rail in the Calgary – Edmonton Corridor

The Integrated Travel project is planning for five stops along the route from Calgary to Edmonton including Calgary Downtown, Calgary Airport, Red Deer, Edmonton South LRT and Edmonton Downtown. There are also additional considerations being reviewed for Red Deer International Airport and Olds College. The project would use the existing rail lines owned by CPKC and CN as well as call for the need to build an estimated 10 miles track from Calgary Downtown into Calgary Airport. The estimated round-trip mileage from end to end of the proposed corridor is 412.08 miles. Each community would be required to fund and build their own transportation hub where the train will stop, and passengers can link to local transit and ride services. Access fees for the usage of the rail lines will be paid to CPKC and CN.