Calgary Mayor Urges Alberta to Preserve Parts of Halted Green Line Transit Project

City council's decision to wind down the $6.2-billion project follows the province's withdrawal of $1.53 billion in funding.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek has requested the Alberta government to save parts of the Green Line LRT project to reduce future costs and delays.
The project was halted after the provincial government demanded alterations and extensions to the route.
Halting the project is estimated to cost $850 million, in addition to the $1.3 billion already spent on land, utilities, and vehicles.
Gondek's letter emphasizes retaining contracts for new light-rail vehicles as part of the preservation efforts.
An engineering firm has been hired by the province to develop new proposals by the end of the year.