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Originally Posted by Red Bullets
Not sure why the stage still operated but this is what I have read. The stage maybe had more mail runs and passengers for settlements missed by the railway. And some oldtimers probably didn't like the train.
Don't forget the stagecoach fare of $25 was in place before the railway. After the train came the rates probably dropped until the stage couldn't operate or compete. That $25 dollar fare also included 100 lbs of gear.
In 1890 the train from Calgary to Edmonton was a 10 dollar fare and took 12 hours. Freight was probably a few cents per pound.
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It is possible that the stage deviated off the main route as you suggest, travelling to off route locations.