Green Line LRT
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Calgary to wind down Green Line LRT project with costs estimated at $2.1BThe decision comes in response to the government of Alberta pulling its $1.53-billion share of funding for the project after the first phase was shortened due to cost escalations.Canada3 hours
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Halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1BCouncil is set to hear recommendations on how it could pay for the cost of abandoning the project and will mull over how it might transfer responsibility to the province.PoliticsSep 17
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Rally held outside Calgary City Hall in support of Green Line LRTThose who organized the rally said the Green Line is an essential project, and political leaders need to find a solution in order to get the line built.PoliticsSep 16
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Alberta premier considers north LRT route ahead of key vote on Calgary’s Green LineCity council struck down the idea of an LRT alignment in Deerfoot Valley and Nose Creek 10 years ago, after a 2012 study found several disadvantages.CanadaSep 13
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Alberta premier supports Calgary Green Line as first pitchedAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's committed to Calgary’s multibillion-dollar Green Line light-rail transit project, but as it was originally envisioned.PoliticsSep 11
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Green Line-adjacent development goes ahead in southeast Calgary despite LRT’s uncertaintyCalgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek met with Premier Danielle Smith virtually Monday to discuss the Green Line LRT's future ahead of a key council decision next week.PoliticsSep 10
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Gondek meets with province over Green Line, concerns of harm to Calgary’s market reputationThe Calgary Construction Association said the province's withdrawal of funding sets "a concerning precedent" for future infrastructure projects by introducing uncertainty and risk.CanadaSep 6
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Calgary’s Green Line faces uncertainty as city eyes project’s transfer to provinceMayor Gondek's office confirmed they're seeking meetings with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss the Green Line, as council's decision on a path forward is expected on Sept. 17.PoliticsSep 5
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Calgary cannot afford Green Line project after Alberta says it’s pulling funding: mayorCalgary's mayor says the city cannot afford its Green Line light rail transit project after the Alberta government announced it's pulling funding from the plan in its current form.PoliticsSep 4
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Calgary city council shortens Phase 1 of Green Line LRT with new $6.2B costThe revised scope of Calgary's Green Line LRT would eliminate six stations from the first phase of the project in an effort to mitigate cost overruns.PoliticsJul 31
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