Calgary Green Line LRT

• City councillors briefed on escalating cost concerns around Calgary’s Green Line LRT project

  Updated costs on Calgary's $5.5 billion Green Line are expected this summer, when officials complete design work on 60 per cent of the project.

  Canada

  Mar 12
  
• Calgarians rally to save Ogden heritage building from demolition for Green Line LRT

  The century old Ogden Block is slated to be demolished to make way for Calgary's Green Line LRT with the future tracks slated to run in the area behind the building.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
  
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• Calgary’s Green Line LRT moves into final negotiations of development partner agreement

  Calgary's Green Line LRT board announced that two companies have been shortlisted after a rigorous evaluation process, which started with a request for qualifications last March.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
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• Calgary’s Eau Claire Market to close for new Green Line LRT station

  The City of Calgary said it has reached an agreement with Harvard Developments to acquire the land for a future underground station at 2 Avenue S.W.

  Consumer

  Jan 19, 2023
• Green Line LRT review has ‘a number of concerns’: province

  The province remains dedicated to funding $1.53 billion of the largest infrastructure project in Calgary’s history.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
• Calgary city council sees proposal for expanded transit service to airport

  The connection from the future green line station would run from 96 Avenue and follow a route across Deerfoot Trail to the airport.

  Economy

  Jun 24, 2020
• Green Line LRT: Calgary councillors approve alternative Stage 1 route

  The first leg of the Green Line will be built in three segments.

  Politics

  Jun 16, 2020
• City of Calgary reveals updated plan for stage one of Green Line LRT

  City administration is now looking at going over the Bow River, instead of under, for stage one of the Green Line LRT.

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Should Calgary’s Green Line be split into 2 legs? Committee considering options

  In the 2019 UCP budget, the provincial commitment toward the LRT megaproject was restructured, meaning a significant shortfall when it comes to money the city was depending on.

  Money

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Calgary should focus on BRT instead of LRT in light of Green Line uncertainty: councillors

  Following the UCP's first budget, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the future of the Green Line was "in jeopardy," but that's not where the troubles started for the project. 

  Traffic

  Nov 4, 2019