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.
Province committed to Calgary Green Line LRT project with 'above-ground' plan
Alberta's premier has reaffirmed her commitment to Calgary’s Green Line LRT as long as the project matches the province’s new above-ground vision.
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.
Mayor asks province to preserve existing work on Green Line LRT in new alignment
Mayor Jyoti Gondek says if the province were to use some of the city's existing work in the new alignment for the Green Line ...
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Bell: Councillor tells Gondek, others to stop their Green Line whining
Sonya Sharp, the councillor who in this column told Mayor Jyoti Gondek to park her ego, has had it up to here. The whining.
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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 ...
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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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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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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Leong: Want to run Green Line trains on 7th Avenue? Forget it — there's no more room
Much of the recent controversy over Calgary’s troubled Green Line LRT project stems from the plan to tunnel through the city centre. While many of us — including myself — have developed a ...
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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.
Gondek, Smith hold ‘productive’ meeting on Calgary’s Green Line aimed at preserving contracts
In a 'hail mary' letter sent Thursday, Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek urged the provincial government to preserve existing ...