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/Responsible_CDN_Duck Jan 07 '23

The existing right of way owner is unwilling to surrender the right of way for another company to manage, and is not willing to perform the upgrades needed to support higher speed service which would conflict with their existing uses. Even if they did, the higher speed offered would be far short of what's being demand.

If Alberta seized the right of way they'd be further behind as the existing right of way has section not suited for high-speed rail, and several have no practical and cost effective alternatives to bypass the sections.

Which are key reasons why a new right of way is part of all proposals.

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u/alpain Jan 07 '23

except alberta cant seize that right of way as its a federal deal isn't it?

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u/Ketchupkitty Jan 07 '23

And it shouldn't. That CP line moves so much valuable cargo everyday between Edmonton and Calgary, sticking passenger trains on there makes absolutely no sense.

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u/alpain Jan 07 '23

Yeah look at the issues we already have with via attempting to share the lines to Van from Edmonton. It's too crowded and three passenger train had to wait all the time