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.
Green Line LRT saga estimated to cost Calgary a minimum of $2.1B
Calgary city council heard Tuesday the Green Line LRT project will cost a minimum of $2.1 billion once the project has wound down.That includes the estimated $850 million cost of discontinuing the project,
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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.
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.
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.
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