Calgary begins construction on Green Line LRT SE Project
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After more than a decade of planning, the City of Calgary commenced groundbreaking for the SE Segment and kick-off for Phase 1 of the Green Line Light Rail Transit (LRT).
The Green Line LRT is Calgary’s largest-ever infrastructure investment, with $6.248 billion in funding from The City of Calgary, Government of Alberta, and Government of Canada.
The SE Segment, from Shepard in the southeast to the Event Centre/Grand Central Station in the Beltline, will build the first 16 kilometres of an overall 46-kilometre vision, before connecting with the future Downtown Segment and into the existing Red and Blue LRT Lines.
Including the Downtown Segment, Phase 1 will build, 17.2 kilometres of twin-track LRT infrastructure, 12 new stations, a maintenance and storage facility, three Park and Ride lots, and 28 new modern low-floor light rail vehicles.
By building the foundation to facilitate future extensions further south and north, the Green Line will unlock much needed opportunities for housing and development and connect Calgary’s growing population with a fast, frequent, and reliable, high quality transit system.
Source: City of Calgary
