Premier Smith says passenger train system key to meeting tourism goals

Premier Danielle Smith said Friday a robust passenger train system in Alberta is key to meeting her government’s goal of having a $25-billion tourism economy.

She said such a system would include not only a high-speed train connecting Edmonton and Calgary, but also trains linking airports to city centres and Rocky Mountain tourist destinations.

Smith told a forum in Calgary Friday it’s a transportation style that international visitors expect and it provides a safe way to commute.

She said building the system will take a lot of planning and infrastructure, as well as a whole new Crown corporation.