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[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Calgary-Edmonton-Vancouver can use the Southern pass past Crowsnest where there is already a railroad.

For high speed rail, you need track that is straight and level.

Calgary-Edmonton can absolutely do that (and should).

But a straight and level track through the mountains will take massive amounts of tunneling and bridge building. The current tracks hug the edges of river valleys for a reason - its the only affordable way to build in that area.

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