Mayor Gondek's office confirmed they're seeking meetings with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss the Green Line, as council's decision on a path forward is expected on Sept. 17.
WATCH: Questions continue over the future of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project. With the province intending to pull its share of funding if a new alignment can be found, advocates feel the project can’t get back on track. Adam MacVicar reports.are concerned the province’s withdrawal of funding could be the final blow, as city officials explore transferring management of the project to the Government of Alberta.
It follows city council’s decision to shorten the first phase of the line due to a more than $700-million increase to the budget.Dreeshen said the province would also contract an independent third party to find a new alignment for the LRT line, which would travel at-grade through the downtown core and go further south than Shepard, all within the current budget.
Ad-hoc group Rethink the Green Line is cautiously applauding the province’s move, after advocating against the project’s tunneling under the downtown core. So far, more than $1.4 billion has been spent on the Green Line project, including $350 million in land acquisition, $400 million in utility work, and a new fleet of light rail vehicles.
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