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.
Calgary city council set to face fallout of losing provincial funding for Green Line
Calgary city council is set to face the fallout Tuesday of losing Alberta government funding for its Green Line light rail transit project, as Mayor Jyoti Gondek says it’s clear the province isn’t willing to budge on its rerouting demands.
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.
Province agrees to preserve some existing work on Green Line LRT following Calgary mayor's letter
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 ...
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 ...
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Keith Gerein: Does Calgary's Green Line LRT debacle hold lessons for Edmonton's transit plans?
The federal government under Stephen Harper, for example, introduced a brow-furrowing wrinkle to its transit contributions, ...
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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 mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging the Alberta government to preserve pieces of the massive Green Line transit project now being dissolved.
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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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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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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 ...
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 ...