Minister says province won't be footing the bill for Calgary's $850M Green Line wind-down
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen maintained he didn't kill the Green Line by pulling the province's share of the funding for it about two weeks ago.
Halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1B
Council 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.
Dreeshen responds to Calgary city council's decision to wind down the Green Line
In response to Calgary city council’s 10-5 vote Tuesday to wind down work on the Green Line project, transportation minister Devin Dreeshen said the provincial government’s funding contribution for the multibillion-dollar transit initiative remains on the table — but only if the c ity opts to “change its mind and decide to build a Green Line that serves the needs of Calgary commuters.
Minister can't see province helping Calgary with $850M cost for Green Line wind-down
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen maintained he didn't kill the Green Line by pulling the province's share of the funding for it about two weeks ago.
City of Calgary votes to wind down Green Line LRT project
Calgary city council has voted to wind down the Green Line LRT project and transfer it to the provincial government. Adam MacVicar reports.
Facing loss of Alberta funding, halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1B
Calgary city council has voted to end work on Calgary's first phase of its long-sought $6.2-billion Green Line light rail transit project at a cost of at least $2.1 billion.
Calgary’s termination of Green Line adds extra frustration for expropriated Eau Claire residents
Demolition of the Eau Claire Market and River Run townhomes is on hold awaiting the Government of Alberta's review of a new ...
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Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging the Alberta government to salvage pieces of the massive discontinued Green Line transit ...
Calgary council divided about Green Line's future
Despite voting to wind down the oft-delayed LRT project this week, some city councillors still see a viable future for the ...
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Calgary mayor, council left in 'very compromised position' by Green Line calamity
Calgary's Mayor Jyoti Gondek says city council is in "a very compromised position" after the derailing of the Green Line LRT.
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Devin Dreeshen, self-appointed Calgary transit czar now stuck with floundering Green Line, pens petulant protest
Now that he’s unintentionally appointed himself Calgary Public Transit Czar, Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen ...
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Calgary self-appointed transit czar now stuck with floundering Green Line
Readers will recall that on September 3, the thirty-something United Conservative Party (UCP) minister dashed off a letter to ...
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Premier Smith blames Calgary Green Line fallout on missing "political oversight"
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a lack of "political oversight" undermined Calgary's Green Line light rail transit ...
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Transit Briefs: NYMTA, MARTA, Calgary Green Line LRT, Metrolinx, Amtrak
Grand Central Times Square 42nd Street Shuttle is now equipped with 5G wireless connectivity. Also, the Metropolitan Atlanta ...
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Can the Green Line be salvaged? Some councillors remain hopeful
The Green Line will likely become a municipal election issue in 2025, Bratt said, particularly if a mayoral candidate runs on ...
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Premier Smith blames fate of Green Line on lack of ‘political oversight’ in Calgary
Danielle Smith said Calgarians are owed the Green Line alignment that was originally promised before it was significantly ...