Leong: If Alberta really wants passenger rail, it should act accordingly
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Calgary Airport on June 5, 2026, makes an announcement about advancing passenger rail planning. Jim Wells/Postmedia Article content Governments often can’t see much beyond their own noses, let alone the end of an electoral cycle. Article content With that in mind, Alberta deserves much praise for coming up with a generational plan to restore passenger rail service to a place that hasn’t seen a daily transcontinental train in 36 years or meaningful intercity rail service within the province in 41 years. Article content Article content Last week, the governm…
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