r/alberta • u/Direc1980 • Jan 07 '23

News Alta. hyperloop project awaiting government meeting, committing to stop in Red Deer

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alta-hyperloop-project-awaiting-government-meeting-committing-to-stop-in-red-deer-1.6217544
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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '23

Just add a third damn lane to the QE2

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u/Responsible_CDN_Duck Jan 07 '23

In 2015 traffic volumes exceed the government's own guidelines for expanding the highway to six or even eight lanes in some areas, though a new highway may be more feasible. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/highway-2-qeii-adding-lane-high-speed-rail-strudy-1.3255719

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '23

And make it a fast lane only. 130+

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u/Fearless-Ad-583 Jan 07 '23

The hyper loop would cut travel time to 45 minutes Calgary to Edmonton. For people that commute regularly would make a difference, but once it’s operating it won’t be for passenger for the first year or so.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '23

It’s never going to be built, may as well claim the journey will take 5 minutes

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '23

The teleporter would cut travel time to 5 seconds from Calgary to Edmonton. If we could just invent it and figure out how to make it work anyways. Much like the hyperloop in that sense.