Air

Calgary is a gateway to many destinations throughout North America. Direct flights are offered to many destinations, from Munich to Moncton.

Calgary is serviced by one International Airport and one Regional Airport. In additional to a modern terminal, the Calgary International Airport has award-winning, first-class cargo facilities and services for any needs, including a premier livestock handling facility, on-airport refrigeration facilities and 24/7 operations with no curfew.

Five Trade Parks on airport land promote and support economic development and enhance businesses' abilities to reach over 50 million people within one day's travel by truck.

Calgary is the only Canadian city with 24/7 air cargo service to Asia and Europe.

Highways / Roads

Two of North America's largest highways run through Calgary: The Canamex Highway and the TransCanada Highway. A 4,000 kilometre network of municipal streets and roads makes up the City of Calgary.

The CANAMEX Highway is the cornerstone for efficient transportation of goods, services, people and information between Western Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. It is a 6,000 kilometre (3,500 miles) trade corridor. By 2009, the Alberta government will have spent $1.4 billion to upgrade the CANAMEX corridor in the province.

The TransCanada Highway is the world's longest national highway. It runs 7,700 kilometres (4,800 miles) east/west across the country from St. John's Newfoundland to Tofino, British Columbia.

Rail

People, products and services are moved throughout North America by Calgary's railways.

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Canadian National Railway (CN) are Canada's two major freight railways. CP, which moved its head office to Calgary in 1996, recently opened a new intermodal facility that gives unparalleled access to western Canadian, American and Mexican markets: 50,000 rail cars a week pass through the facility with more predicted for the future. CP's Automotive Compound and its Reload Centre Network Management Centre are also located in Calgary. These facilities utilize innovative technology and communication systems to track the movement of goods to ensure their timely delivery.

Vancouver Port

Vancouver is Calgary's port. Forty per cent of all in-bound shipments to Vancouver are redistributed through Calgary.

In 2004, the Port of Vancouver had total shipments of 73.9 million tonnes, 2,718 foreign vehicle arrivals and an all-time high of 1.66 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units). It is Canada's largest and most diversified port, trading $29 billion in goods with more than 90 economies every year.

The Port of Vancouver employs 62,000 workers and adds $1.6 billion in gross domestic product to the economy. In 2003, the port was ranked first on North America's west coast for total cargo volume and was first in North America in total foreign exports. Rail links from Halifax, via Montreal and Toronto, also bring goods from eastern ports through Calgary for distribution.

Transit

The Calgary Transit system provides safe transportation to thousands of Calgarians using the CTrain or buses.

Over the past 23 years, the CTrain has become the backbone of the Calgary Transit system and is widely regarded as one of the most successful Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems in the world. Since 2002, The City of Calgary has committed more than $600 million to maintain, upgrade and expand Calgary's transportation system, which also includes a city-wide transit system (buses, handi-buses and Light Rail Transit) that provides more than 80 million passenger trips a year.

System Enhancements

The City of Calgary is making significant enhancements to its transit system, to ensure that Calgarians are provided with safe and accessible public transportation.

Municipal and Provincial Government Commitment Recognizing the importance of transportation, The City of Calgary's 2005 budget includes capital projects of more than $340 million to ensure the efficient and timely movement of people, goods and services in the city.