Rapid transit to the southeast, long touted as the next major project for Calgary, has been ranked last in a new city study of future transit expansions.
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Calgary officials mull rescue plan for historic Eamon’s Camp
The historic Eamon’s Camp building could once again become a fixture near its original home, a space set to become an LRT lot.
A report to the city’s Transportation and Transit committee suggests services for the 1950s-era gas station camp be installed as part of the Northwest LRT Park and Ride tender so options for the old building remain open.
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City may postpone new LRT over $515 million shortfall
EDMONTON – A $515-million shortfall for the southeast to west LRT means tough choices for council.
Council can either postpone the project, expect inferior construction bids, or backstop the project with city funds until other levels of government come through, potentially increasing city debt and raising taxes by 2.5 per cent, says an update released by the transportation department Thursday.
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Three open houses planned for North-Central LRT study
The City of Calgary is working to improve transportation choices that will connect Calgarians and their communities in the north central area. As part of this commitment, and to meet Council’s direction from 2012, The City is beginning a study to determine where the future north-central leg of the LRT (NC LRT) should go and the best transit service for the community.
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Enclosed pedway planned for Coliseum Station
EDMONTON – The city is looking at a major overhaul of the Coliseum LRT station that would include an enclosed pedway over 118th Avenue to the Expo Centre.
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Harbin Gate could be moved as part of southeast LRT project
EDMONTON – Edmonton’s landmark Harbin Gate could be moved to a new location once it’s dismantled to allow for LRT construction, a city report says.
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Council picks LRT over stopping train whistles
St. Albert will go ahead with its study on running an LRT line through the city and put on the shelf any further work on preventing trains from blowing their whistles in the city limits.
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Edmonton city crews promise to finish north extension of LRT line to NAIT by next spring
As construction ramps up in downtown Edmonton this summer to finish the North LRT to NAIT line, officials are promising the work will be less of a traffic headache for motorists.
The 3.3-km light rail extension that links Churchill Station to both Grant MacEwan University and NAIT is on the home stretch and will be ready for passengers by next spring, said Project Manager Brad Smid.
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University City makes transit easy
The adage about buying a home is, it’s all about location and in these days of walkability, transit and pedestrian-friendly, the adage has never been more true than at University City.
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Costly plan to save one minute on northwest LRT trip “ridiculous,” councillor says
EDMONTON – A city proposal to spend as much as $50 million shaving one minute off a future LRT trip downtown from St. Albert is “ridiculous,” Coun. Dave Loken said Wednesday.
Staff studying concepts for the northwest LRT route are looking at making a suburban-style stretch along 153rd Avenue west of Castle Downs Road, where trains could go up to 70 km/h instead of 50 km/h.
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