Champions of a plan to build a hydrogen-driven passenger rail line from Calgary’s airport to Banff are hoping their vision will be included among Canada’s nation-building infrastructure.

Calgary Airport to Banff Rail (CABR) said they have submitted their proposal on Tuesday to Ottawa’s Major Projects Office (MPO), a body meant to fast-track proposals through streamlined approvals and funding.

It’s a plan that meets the criteria of the Building Canada Act that is the foundation of the MPO, said Jan Waterous, managing principal of Liricon Capital, which is developing the proposal along with infrastructure investor Plenary Americas.

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“We can’t help but be optimistic (it’ll be selected) — it checks off the boxes, has so many benefit

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