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.
Rally held outside Calgary City Hall in support of Green Line LRT
Those 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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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Calgary’s Green Line LRT has become a political football
Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, road-tested the catchphrase in an interview with Postmedia, using the alliteration to rebrand Calgary’s Green Line ...
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 ...