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The Return of Calgary to Banff Passenger Rail Dreams Continue

Banff Railway Station Alberta - Buses or Trains - The Government is Reviewing Options In 2014, High Speed Rail Canada reported that Vancouver businessman  Greg Dansereau’s had a plan for high speed rail between Calgary - Banff. Greg founded HSBanff. HSBanff was a private not-for-profit group aimed at building a rail line that would take travellers from Calgary’s airport to the mountain town in as little as 26 minutes on a train going up to 400 kilometres per hour. The group aimed to raise $300,000. by crowdfunding to pay for the feasibility and environmental studies. Fast forward to 2020, the HSBanff website is gone and their twitter page has not been updated for three years. Calgary - Banff Passenger Rail Service Feasible On February 28th, 2019, the Calgary Herald reported that Calgary to Banff passenger rail service was feasible . A new report stated it would cost $660M price tag. The preliminary study, paid by municipal governments,stated that the two options, buses and trains, ...