Provincial funds on the way for Calgary transit projects
Posted Jun 22, 2010 9:56 pm.
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Calgary’s mayor is welcoming provincial cash for the city’s transit system.
The Calgary region will get $800-million as part of the GreenTRIP program to try and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Mayor Dave Bronconnier tells 660News they’ll use the money to protect future growth corridors for bus rapid transit, create more bus-only lanes and build a new line of the LRT system.
“The west one, of course, is under construction right now and our next line planned for construction would be the southeast LRT.”
In order to get the funding, the city has to contribute at least one-third of the capital cost.
The Edmonton region is also getting $800-million, with the rest of the province sharing $400-million.
