Proposed 1,000 km/h high-speed train in Alberta reveals new steps
A new phase is in the works for the proposed 1,000 km/h train in Alberta, with the company announcing it has struck a deal with two steel companies for its test track.
TransPod announced Thursday morning that it will collaborate with Algoma Steel and Supreme Steel to advance the Edmonton–Calgary Tube Transportation Project Test Track.
The project has been designated by the Government of Alberta as one of the province’s Major Projects — large-scale infrastructure developments expected to create jobs, attract investment, and strengthen long-term competitiveness.
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The FluxJet is TransPod’s all-electric vehicle designed to travel at more than 1,000 km/h on the TransPod Line, a network system with stations in major cities and high-frequency departures to make travel fast, affordable, and safe.
“This strategic collaboration with Algoma Steel and Supreme Steel secures the materials and manufacturing capacity required to transform how Canadian businesses, workers, and communities move and collaborate,” the company said in a news release.
With Algoma’s ongoing transformation to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, the company will be positioned to supply low-carbon intensity steel for the project. This strengthens the sustainability profile of the TransPod development, aligning the project with Canada’s climate objectives and further enhancing its appeal as a next-generation transportation system that combines innovation with responsible, low-emission supply chains.
The company says Algoma Steel may supply 1.5 to 2 million tonnes of Canadian-made steel over the course of construction, while Supreme Steel will manufacture the precision steel guideways that will carry FluxJet.
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TransPod added that during the project’s construction, it is expected to create up to 140,000 jobs in Alberta and contribute approximately $19.2 billion to the region’s GDP.
Once operational, it will offer passenger fares about 44 per cent lower than current air travel along the same corridor, and cut CO₂ emissions by 636,000 tonnes per year.
Preliminary work has already been completed. While progress is paused pending the Government of Alberta’s transportation master plan, expected later in 2025, TransPod and its partners are fully prepared to resume development as soon as the Province releases its strategy.
The Edmonton–Calgary TransPod Line is ready to continue advancing toward key milestones once provincial approval is granted.
- Construction permits, environmental approvals, and land acquisition
- Test track construction, high-speed testing, and certification
- Construction of the full inter-city line
- First passenger service