Alberta’s new Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors David Dreeshen will be considering a provincially-operated commuter rail service between Calgary and Edmonton.
In a mandate letter issued July 11, Premier Danielle Smith said Mr. Dreeshen should examine the feasibility of creating a commuter rail service using the heavy rail tracks on the Canadian Pacific Rail line, similar to Ontario’s Metrolinx.
Metrolinx is a Crown Corporation owned by the provincial government that operates regional transit in the Toronto area, including GO Transit, a commuter rail and bus network that runs between the city and surrounding regions. The Union Pearson Express, which runs from downtown Toronto to Toronto Pearson Airport, is also operated by Metrolinx….