Calgarys Green Line faces uncertainty as city eyes projects transfer to province – Calgary [Video]

Advocates for Calgary’s Green Line LRT are concerned the province’s withdrawal of funding could be the final blow, as city officials explore transferring management of the project to the Government of Alberta.

Council voted 10-5 Wednesday evening to direct city administration to explore implications of a full wind-down of the project, as well a process to transfer the $6.2-billion project to the province.

“It’s an absolute disappointment for Calgarians to be experiencing this and going through this frustrating process with the province,” said Sabrina Grover, vice-president of Green Line advocacy group LRT on the Green.

Council’s decision was in response to a letter from Alberta’s transportation minister Devin Dreeshen, which expressed an intention to pull the province’s share of funding for the project.

It follows city council’s decision to shorten the first phase of the line due to a more than $700-million increase to the budget.

Dreeshen said the province would also contract an independent …