Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tasked Devin Dreeshen with exploring a commuter rail system around Alberta in a mandate letter Tuesday.
Commuter rail services connecting Edmonton and Calgary’s downtowns with their respective airports is a priority for the Alberta government, according to the provincial transportation minister.tasked Devin Dreeshen with exploring a commuter rail system around Alberta in a mandate letter Tuesday that outlined a number of priorities relating to transportation.
“You look at Toronto and Vancouver, it’s just a given – you just expect to have that direct connection between the airport and downtown.” Metrolinx also runs the UP Express, a train service that connects downtown Toronto to Toronto Pearson International Airport.The earliest that construction could start – providing funding is there and it is deemed economically feasible – is in three years, Dreeshen said.
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