Calgary city council voted in favor of a new plan for the Green Line LRT project, following an ultimatum from the provincial government to build an elevated line through the downtown core. The decision came after the province commissioned an engineering firm to explore an elevated alignment, despite the previously approved tunnel design. City council approved a functional study for the downtown core alignment, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Some councillors expressed concerns about the process and the city taking on financial risks.
WATCH ABOVE: Calgary city council lors, some reluctant, voted in favour of a new plan for the Green Line LRT project. As Adam MacVicar reports, the vote follows an ultimatum from the provincial government on an elevated line through the downtown core.The decision follows an ultimatum from the provincial government , which commissioned an engineering firm to find an elevated alignment through the downtown core instead of the previously approved tunnel.
“The province really does feel like it has us staring down the barrel of a gun, but I am supportive,” Ward 12 councillor Evan Spencer said during debate.Singh open to talking Trump tariff supports, but still plans Liberal toppleto council, with councillors Jasmine Mian, Jennifer Wyness, Raj Dhaliwal, Courtney Walcott and Mayor Jyoti Gondek opposed in a number of votes.
“They will not take any responsibility for cost overruns, they will not take on any liability for property owners who come to us and say, ‘You have destroyed my business environment,'” Gondek told reporters.The mayor also noted an elevated alignment in the core was previously studied and determined to not be a feasible option.
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