St. Albert’s mayor gave the provincial budget a mild thumbs-up this week, praising its support for public transit while at the same time criticizing its cuts to cash for cities.
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LRT for north, southeast Calgary aim of new lobby group
After years of viewing each other as rivals in the push to get light rail transit in their parts of the city, some residents of north and southeast Calgary have decided to work together to get the trains running.
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Council to review transportation corridor
RMWB Council will discuss the possibility of a transportation and utility corridor between Fort McMurray and Peace River Tuesday.
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Driving business expansion
What will happen to St. Albert Trail when Ray Gibbon Drive becomes a true bypass?
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Officials express enthusiasm for high-speed rail
Officials from Red Deer were enthusiastic boosters of high-speed rail at recent meetings of a provincial committee that’s studying the issue.
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Town to repair downtown roads and infrastructure
Roads and underground utilities hard hit by flood waters are set to be replaced in a major infrastructure renewal program. Work will begin this spring with the first of a two-part project in High River’s downtown core.
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Henday gets a status update
Construction for the Anthony Henday Drive expansion is on schedule for a fall 2016 completion date, according to the project manager for the development.
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Transportation strategy in the works
The Alberta government is going back to the drawing board to map out a new 50-year transportation plan.
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Edmonton International Airport sees increase in traffic
There were more comings and goings than ever before at the Edmonton International Airport this year.
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Concern over future of county bridges
According to Derrick Krizsan, Municipal District of Taber administrator, the M.D. has been actively lobbying for the reinstitution of the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP), as well as to lobby against proposals being put forward by Alberta Transportation officials who advocate
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