stevinder
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The only early work they might do would be utility relocations. Full project work would likely get going after 2020.
Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit
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This is one of those projects where I don't have the patience to wait. I want them to start now! lol.
darwink
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Operater
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Hi Group,
So the Alberta Gvmnt is about Ready to Kick in Their Fair Share of the Money to Pay for the Green Line - Like - $1.5 Billion Worth. That is a Lot Money in My Book. For that kind of Money I would like to See More Bang for Our Bucks. Honestly. With a Depressed Economy and Companies Hungry for Work/Contracts I can't help but feel those Contracts will come in a Lot Lower with Enough Funds to get more Work done. Granted I could B dead wrong here, If so, that is OK. With a Provincial Election 2 Yrs away Running back to the Gvmnt for MORE Money to Cover the Rest and Hopefully Trudope & Co Saying Yes is NOT a Sure Thing Either. What About City Taxpayers. They May NOT B in the Mood to Dish Out for More Money With the Attitudes of a Future Council/Taxpayers Who MAY Harbour Feelings of - Like Hell I'll Pay for It Attitudes. We have a Lot at Stakes so Lets Get it Done RIGHT the First Time Round. Just How I Feel About this Project.
Tnx,
Operater,
So the Alberta Gvmnt is about Ready to Kick in Their Fair Share of the Money to Pay for the Green Line - Like - $1.5 Billion Worth. That is a Lot Money in My Book. For that kind of Money I would like to See More Bang for Our Bucks. Honestly. With a Depressed Economy and Companies Hungry for Work/Contracts I can't help but feel those Contracts will come in a Lot Lower with Enough Funds to get more Work done. Granted I could B dead wrong here, If so, that is OK. With a Provincial Election 2 Yrs away Running back to the Gvmnt for MORE Money to Cover the Rest and Hopefully Trudope & Co Saying Yes is NOT a Sure Thing Either. What About City Taxpayers. They May NOT B in the Mood to Dish Out for More Money With the Attitudes of a Future Council/Taxpayers Who MAY Harbour Feelings of - Like Hell I'll Pay for It Attitudes. We have a Lot at Stakes so Lets Get it Done RIGHT the First Time Round. Just How I Feel About this Project.
Tnx,
Operater,
Operater
Active Member
Hi Group,
So the Alberta Gvmnt is about Ready to Kick in Their Fair Share of the Money to Pay for the Green Line - Like - $1.5 Billion Worth. That is a Lot Money in My Book. For that kind of Money I would like to See More Bang for Our Bucks. Honestly. With a Depressed Economy and Companies Hungry for Work/Contracts I can't help but feel those Contracts will come in a Lot Lower with Enough Funds to get more Work done. Granted I could B dead wrong here, If so, that is OK. With a Provincial Election 2 Yrs away Running back to the Gvmnt for MORE Money to Cover the Rest and Hopefully Trudope & Co Saying Yes is NOT a Sure Thing Either. What About City Taxpayers. They May NOT B in the Mood to Dish Out for More Money With the Attitudes of a Future Council/Taxpayers Who MAY Harbour Feelings of - Like Hell I'll Pay for It Attitudes. We have a Lot at Stakes so Lets Get it Done RIGHT the First Time Round, Just How I Feel About the Project as I would prefer to See It all Blt at Once,
Tnx,
Operater,
So the Alberta Gvmnt is about Ready to Kick in Their Fair Share of the Money to Pay for the Green Line - Like - $1.5 Billion Worth. That is a Lot Money in My Book. For that kind of Money I would like to See More Bang for Our Bucks. Honestly. With a Depressed Economy and Companies Hungry for Work/Contracts I can't help but feel those Contracts will come in a Lot Lower with Enough Funds to get more Work done. Granted I could B dead wrong here, If so, that is OK. With a Provincial Election 2 Yrs away Running back to the Gvmnt for MORE Money to Cover the Rest and Hopefully Trudope & Co Saying Yes is NOT a Sure Thing Either. What About City Taxpayers. They May NOT B in the Mood to Dish Out for More Money With the Attitudes of a Future Council/Taxpayers Who MAY Harbour Feelings of - Like Hell I'll Pay for It Attitudes. We have a Lot at Stakes so Lets Get it Done RIGHT the First Time Round, Just How I Feel About the Project as I would prefer to See It all Blt at Once,
Tnx,
Operater,
darwink
Senior Member
Built all at once, unlikely. Builtto Mckenzie or to the station before the hospital, first is probable.
Always_Biking
Senior Member
If they phase the project, I'm fine with that. It's something we need but at the same time money doesn't grow on trees.
Looks like the province is announcing their funding Thursday at 10:30am
https://twitter.com/AnnaliseAK/status/882723367261831168
https://twitter.com/AnnaliseAK/status/882723367261831168
googspecial
Active Member
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local...-announce-funding-for-calgarys-green-line-lrt
Hopefully when they do the planning for the next phase North, they'll do an extensive cost vs benefit comparison for all possible options - just as they had done for the the river crossing and Beltline. I realize that we ended up with the shorter line because of the tunnel under the river, but the option analysis came to realize that that was what was best for the future of the city. Let's hope they realize they should continue the tunnel North past McKnight for the best future of the Centre ST corridor.
So excited for this project to move forward.
Hopefully when they do the planning for the next phase North, they'll do an extensive cost vs benefit comparison for all possible options - just as they had done for the the river crossing and Beltline. I realize that we ended up with the shorter line because of the tunnel under the river, but the option analysis came to realize that that was what was best for the future of the city. Let's hope they realize they should continue the tunnel North past McKnight for the best future of the Centre ST corridor.
So excited for this project to move forward.
BKha
Active Member
Glad to see this coming through, let's get some shovels into the ground!
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UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Eeeeek! So happy 
Finally fully funded, the largest single piece of transit infrastructure in Alberta history!
Finally fully funded, the largest single piece of transit infrastructure in Alberta history!
Oddball
Senior Member
I've been away on vacation the last few weeks. I have somewhat mixed feelings about the provincial government funding announcement. I am indeed happy to hear that the Green Line will be progressing, but the financing has me queasy. The province is currently on some pretty weak financial footing and they've decided to throw even more money around with what appears to be little consideration.
darwink
Senior Member
The carbon tax money has to go out the door to comply to the province's plan for it (revenue recycling into the economy). Money is fungible (a fancy way to say if you were going to spend money on the same thing with financing from another source anyways, it doesn't matter where the money comes from in the end). Effectively the province raised a dedicated tax to fund this project. Doesn't hurt the budget balance besides by taking up tax room. If it was going to be funded anyways, it helped the financial situation a bit, unless that 'found' money is then being spent on another thing.
Oddball
Senior Member
Tax or debt. It doesn't really matter in the end. It's still our pockets. Tax has the upside of not requiring a stream of future interest payments, but taxes often have ways of outliving their original purposes. At least the money is going to an tangible infrastructure project rather than some nebulous special program with poorly defined objectives and rife with bureaucratic overhead.