"Jasper wants more Edmonton passenger train links, but is it a railroad to nowhere?"

"Earlier this week, Jasper's municipal council unanimously passed a motion to ask the province to make an Edmonton-Jasper run a priority in the Passenger Master Rail Plan. The province's transportation ministry is currently consulting people and organizations across Alberta in hopes of developing a passenger rail network that connects Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary and the mountain parks. The Plan would also look at the feasibility of commuter-rail services in Calgary and Edmonton...” (Steven Sandor, 2025)

 

 

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Sandor, Steven. (2025, August 8th) Jasper wants more Edmonton passenger train links, but is it a railroad to nowhere?. Available from the Edmonton Journal: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/jasper-edmonton-passenger-links-rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Published on August 12, 2025