[lemongrab]

It's a small thing, but having that updated image is really nice. I couldn't help but smirk and roll my eyes every time an article with this image popped up:

This render isn't even that bad aside from the mountains looking terrible, but it's linked in my brain with so many facepalm statements over the years.

I am happy to hear they are still pushing with an ambitious timeline, but I wish they could find some better angles for promotion and actually announce some real progress. For example, MSF location (or are they assuming this will be near the airport?), agreement with Canmore/Mini Thni/Cochrane on station details, announce where a new animal underpass might occur (there's one obvious spot just east of Tunnel Mountain), propose a benefit to the Calgary-Canmore bike trail, what the Keith/west Calgary station could look like (IMO a park&ride would be pretty important here), etc

 

[InfrastructureEnthusiast]

Am I wrong in thinking a diesel train would be a drop in the bucket compared to all the auto/truck/bus traffic already on highways 1 and 1A, and the existing 3000 metre long freight trains in the corridor?

It may be a drop in the bucket in terms of actual emissions, but its a huge PR win for an oil province, especially with how many international tourists would use it. That alone would let it qualify as a project of national interest IMO.