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Go Elevated or try for Underground?

  • Work with the province and go with the Elevated option

    Votes: 25 71.4%
  • Try another approach and go for Underground option

    Votes: 7 20.0%
  • Cancel it altogether

    Votes: 1 2.9%
  • Go with a BRT solution

    Votes: 2 5.7%

  • Total voters
    35
Hi,
Most Railway/Transit Tunnels are Blt with Twin Tunnels as a Safety Factor in Mind. Twin Bores with a Cantral Platform IMO is the
Best Option even if it costs more Its the Safety Factors that count more then anything else. Hope it counts.
Tnx,
Operater.
 
Embarrassing behaviour from our mayor. Instead of addressing valid criticism on a project where cost has ballooned, scope has narrowed, and leadership seems to be in turmoil - he calls Kenney 'Trumpian.' One would think the mayor of Calgary would want to have a good working relationship with what is likely an incoming provincial government.

What happened to Nenshi? I guess politics changes everyone.
 
Embarrassing behaviour from our mayor. Instead of addressing valid criticism on a project where cost has ballooned, scope has narrowed, and leadership seems to be in turmoil - he calls Kenney 'Trumpian.' One would think the mayor of Calgary would want to have a good working relationship with what is likely an incoming provincial government.

What happened to Nenshi? I guess politics changes everyone.

Agreed.

There's no doubt that Kenney is trying to stir the pot.

However, when you see a pig rolling around in the mud, you shouldn't try and wrestle with it.
 
Embarrassing behaviour from our mayor. Instead of addressing valid criticism on a project where cost has ballooned, scope has narrowed, and leadership seems to be in turmoil - he calls Kenney 'Trumpian.' One would think the mayor of Calgary would want to have a good working relationship with what is likely an incoming provincial government.

What happened to Nenshi? I guess politics changes everyone.
Somewhat embarrassing from both sides, but then again it is politics, and nothing out of the ordinary. I think the mayor could’ve handled it better, but at the same time Kenny’s concern here is more about grandstanding than the actual project.
 
It's intellectual dishonesty on Kenney's part, and an overblown response on Nenshi's part. He should have just laughed it off and answered his question for the fifth and final time.
 
Funding has been secured from the provincial government which should ensure that the current design begins construction in the next year or two. And what a boon for a city our size! Four BRT lines and a massive expansion of our LRT system in the span of a decade. We take it for granted that we have forward thinking councilors, MLAs, planners and civilian advocates for multi-modal transportation that actually make it a reality rather than all talk.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lrt-announcement-green-line-calgary-1.4998862
 
So does this mean we have a total of $4.6 billion dollars to build the green line?

$1.53 x 3
 
So does this mean we have a total of $4.6 billion dollars to build the green line?

$1.53 x 3
It was fully funded already, this is just more of a final re-commitment. A chance for some political points in the media, which is fair. The city and the feds are already committed, it's the province that's kind of up in the air due to the upcoming election. The province is using the carbon tax to fund this and Kenny is saying he'll scrap it. But otherwise, yes this is funded.
 
So now that this is officially funded, I think it can go to tender, right? Does anyone know the timeline for that process, and when the winning bid will be revealed?
 

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