Formal studies on the speeds and times of the Airport to Downtown Alignment have not been completed by CABR. Previous studies completed by CPCS have led CABR to adopt a 15–20-minute ‘express’ ride from the Airport to Downtown and a 1.5-hour ride from the Airport to Banff using the CPKC Rail corridor with the limited number of stops proposed. In contrast, an alignment connecting the Airport to a new terminus of the Blue Line at 88 St. NE. with a transfer from an Airport People Mover Service to the Blue Line to go downtown is estimated to be a 40-45 minute ride. Detailed design phase studies as recommended by the CABR Proponents with the number of stations and their locations is required to definitively determine ride times.
The City of Calgary is expecting to release an Airport Rail Connection Study this fall which examines passenger rail service options to connect the Calgary Airport to Downtown. In that study passenger rail ride times on a variety of alignments are anticipated.
No ride time analysis has been completed on the Calgary Airport Downtown Express (CADE) Plus 15 Solution with connections to three downtown stations as shown in the Route video have been completed. The Province of Alberta has retained AECOM to determine a preferred alignment solution for the Green Line SE to connect to the Red and Blue Line Downtown by year-end 2024. Presumably, ride times would also be considered as part of that study.