Green Line LRT

• Work begins to make way for Green Line LRT tunnel under downtown Calgary

  The project will see the installation of new utility lines so the current lines can be removed in the future when construction begins on a tunnel under Calgary's downtown core.

  Traffic

  Apr 13
  
• Costs escalating for Calgary’s Green Line LRT project, city committee hears

  Risks of cost escalations have raised concerns about the city's ability to build the Green Line across the river from Eau Claire up to 16 Ave N.

  Canada

  Jan 25
  
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• Advocates concerned about future funding call for total cost of Calgary’s Green Line LRT

  The second stage of the Green Line would see the LRT extended north to Keystone and south to Seton, but the cost of that extension is not yet known.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021
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• City of Calgary picks Spanish railway car manufacturer for Green Line CTrain contract

  The City of Calgary announced Wednesday it has chosen Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles to supply the Green Line CTrain with light rail vehicles.

  Traffic

  Nov 18, 2021
• Calgary election: construction industry gets a look at top 3 mayoral hopefuls

  The three top-polling candidates for Calgary mayor participated in a construction industry-focused roundtable, days ahead of election day.

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2021
• Trudeau, province confirm Green Line has green light following approvals

  On Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that construction on the Calgary's Green Line will begin as soon as possible.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2021
• Calgary changing Green Line procurement for ‘cost certainty’

  After consulting with the province, the City of Calgary is only going to be putting out only one contract to build the Green Line LRT from Eau Claire to Shepard.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2021
• Calgary’s Green Line committee gets detailed look at 2nd segment

  The underground path for the Green Line LRT was shifted slightly to reduce impacts, and the trains will be running up the centre lanes of Centre Street N.

  Traffic

  May 19, 2021
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• Proposed Green Line images show pathway over train entrance

  Early renderings show how the Green Line could emerge from underground to cross the Bow River with the river pathway and promenade laid on top of the tunnel entrance.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2021
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• ‘Emerge cautiously yet confidently’: Calgary Economic Development looks past COVID-19

  The annual report from Calgary Economic Development was one of cautious optimism as life and business is expected to return to normal as more Calgarians get vaccinated.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2021