Alberta

[B. Max]

If it makes so much sense, then a private company would have done it already. Obviously something makes this either too risky, or not a viable business concept.

The company behind it said it won't be built unless the government builds it. To the tune of 1.2 billion dollars. Which is more than enough to add another lane each way between E and C. The train is extra at 400 million. I guess if it doesn't work out the company loads up their train and away they go. Which is what they'll use as a threat to blackmail the government into subsidising the tickets.

[geoffrey]

The company behind it said it won't be built unless the government builds it. To the tune of 1.2 billion dollars. Which is more than enough to add another lane each way between E and C. The train is extra at 400 million. I guess if it doesn't work out the company loads up their train and away they go. Which is what they'll use as a threat to blackmail the government into subsidising the tickets.

So no one wants to build it because they can't justify the expenditures. Only one train? So we're looking at at least 3 hours between departures from each city. So if something came up at 9:30 and I needed to be in Edmonton, I could wait until noon, and then take a train for an hour and a half... or I could

Won't work. This is a massive money pit!

[Michael Bluth]

If it makes so much sense, then a private company would have done it already. Obviously something makes this either too risky, or not a viable business concept.

The company behind it said it won't be built unless the government builds it. To the tune of 1.2 billion dollars. Which is more than enough to add another lane each way between E and C. The train is extra at 400 million. I guess if it doesn't work out the company loads up their train and away they go. Which is what they'll use as a threat to blackmail the government into subsidising the tickets.

If this train is treated 100% as a business venture it won't get built.

There are positive externalities which make it worth Government involvement. Reduced traffic on Highway Two lowers maintenance costs. Extra employment increases taxes. Decreased emissions. etc. etc. etc.