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Originally Posted by Lubicon

Ridership continues to recover, including record March ridership on the C Train.

But hey, no more money for the Green Line says the UCP because they don't like the project.

https://newsroom.calgary.ca/record-b...ss-in-q1-2024/

So absurd. They also said that provincial money is now conditional on the green line (already planned and under construction) lining up with the provincial railway plan (doesn't even exist yet).

Which of course, will lead to more delays and make the project more expensive.

We're never going to get the green line built out are we?


PRetty good line by Gondek, lol.

The letter acknowledged the cost pressures faced by the Green Line and other North American infrastructure projects but said the province’s $1.53 billion commitments haven’t changed, and there are two key conditions to the funding.

“Firstly, any cost increases or escalations will be the responsibility of the City and no additional funding will be available from the province for this project under any circumstances,” the letter read.

“And secondly, the provincial funding is contingent on the City’s Green Line being fully integrated with the Province’s recently announced Master Rail Plan which is scheduled for release next year.”

Mayor Gondek said in terms of the funding, nothing has changed. The Alberta government has been upfront that the $1.53 billion is the allotted amount of funding, she said.

“The only thing about that letter that’s concerning is the fact that they now want the Green Line to align with their yet-unrealized plan for regional rail,” she said.

“So, I mean, you can tinker with toy trains on your table all day long and try to come up with a plan. We’ve got construction underway on the Green Line. So Green Line, having to comply with a fictitious plan, is going to mean opening up that contract.”

https://livewirecalgary.com/2024/05/...ta-government/