After entering Lethbridge on the rail line that runs parallel to Highway 3, it would allow passengers to get on and off next to the Lethbridge and District Exhibition.
Upon crossing the border by Coutts into the U.S., those on board would have the option of finishing their journey in the Montana communities of Shelby, Great Falls, Helena, Bozeman, or Livingston.
Integrated Travel cites a few reasons why it believes something like this would be beneficial.
Economic Benefits
The group says the project holds “significant promise” for stimulating economic growth by fostering business development and creating jobs.
Much of that growth would come from increased tourism spending, especially in smaller communities along the route.
“Passenger rail connectivity has been proven to increase tourist arrivals to destinations along the railway, which suggests that the stations between Calgary and Livingston would enhance tourism in smaller communities, providing…