Source: Government of Canada regional news
“Over the past few weeks, the City of Calgary and Alberta’s government have engaged in productive discussions to deliver a Green Line that meets the needs of Calgary’s commuters and preserves the value of Phase 1 of the project.
“Through these discussions, we have agreed to advance the work from 4th Street S.E. to Shepard. This decision not only works to preserve more than 700 jobs, but also builds on the shared investments we have made towards the Green Line.
“As part of our meetings, the province reaffirmed that the previously committed funding of $1.53B remains available to support the continuation of this work during the interim period.
“Simultaneously, AECOM is developing a revised downtown alignment on behalf of the province. This downtown alignment will be either at-grade or elevated and will connect into the Red and Blue Lines, the new Event Centre, and to southeast Calgary communities.
“The City is assisting in this review and meeting regularly with provincial administration and AECOM to inform its efforts.
“We are committed to continuing this work and remain optimistic that we will continue to reach decisions that are in the best interest of Calgary commuters.”