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.
How Calgary's Green Line LRT went from foundational transit project to multibillion-dollar bust
In the weeks before his resignation, Logan was on leave from his job just as work was ramping up on the multibillion-dollar Green Line project. He received a payout of $471,596 upon his departure as part of a settlement reached between Logan and city management.
Facing loss of Alberta funding, halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1B
Calgary city council has voted to end work on the first phase of its long-sought $6.2-billion Green Line light rail transit project at a cost of at least $2.1 billion.
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.
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.
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Gondek urges premier to find 'most cost-effective solution' as province reviews Green Line LRT
After a fierce war of words over the Green Line in recent days, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek appeared to extend an olive branch ...
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 ...
Mayor asks province to preserve existing work on Green Line LRT in new alignment
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek posted a letter to social media that she sent to Premier Danielle Smith and Transportation ...
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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 ...
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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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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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Calgary city council set to face fallout of losing provincial funding for Green Line
Cancel anytime. EDMONTON - Calgary city council is set to face the fallout Tuesday of losing Alberta government funding for ...
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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 ...
Council declares Green Line dead, but Danielle Smith thinks her study can revive it
The province says it still wants to build the light rail transit project, but for a majority of councillors, trust in the ...