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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Saturday morning coffee and a read: Come Aug. 4, 60,000 parcels around LRT, BRT and MAX BRT Stations will be downzoned, despite transit zones being the widely suggested place to put more density. There is still no replacement plan. #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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Jun 11
Live footage of alignments being drawn up by people who refuse to take expert advice.
The story continues: Mayor Farkas floats the idea of extending the Green Line further south, not going as far into downtown (with the current line), and then seeking a fed-only deal for an underground downtown line. #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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You know what this project needs? More political interference. That'll surely get it back on track.🙃
Jun 11
Jeromy Farkas considers new path for Green Line after province rejects downtown tunnel ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/f…
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Jun 11
Who is advising this council on transportation? It sounds like some drunken ideas cooked up on the back of a napkin.
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Surprise!
Mayor @JeromyYYC throws urgent transit needs North of the Bow under the wheels of a train to UCP South #yyc by "pushing even further south into suburban Calgary"
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- after just 24 hrs ago pledging his deep support for Green Line North!! #yyccc
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Jun 10
As far as I can tell, it's mainly gone into telling pedestrians "it's their responsibility too" when they get hit using a marked crosswalk
Jun 10
NEW: City administration has released a progress update on a $7.55M traffic and pedestrian safety investment package approved by Calgary city council late last year. Here's where that money is going:
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Jun 9
I get your point, but even the fastest Asian nations can’t do everything faster than 5 years and usually more like 5-10 years, from planning to operation. But 30 years is indeed laughable.
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Nobody should be happy about politicking this project further. The majority of Calgarians were fine with what was being proposed. Not to mention, this has already been studied numerous times.
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Today I was happy to support a motion put forward by Cllr. McLean that would have other options for a downtown Green Line alignment put on the table. This is a step towards putting the Green Line back on track for the north, where we know neighbours want transit service.
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Jun 9
It is kind of crazy that Alberta has a rail loving premier and kind of has to go it alone on high speed rail
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Important read for anybody in a specific province looking for private interests in a provincial rail network.
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The International Union of Railways has released a report confirming what we have been saying for years: transferring revenue risk to the private sector simply doesn't work, and the public is left to eat the cost anyway.
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ALT Report cover with a picture of curving railroad tracks that says UIC Passenger Department financial modles for high-speed rail infrastructure
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
The International Union of Railways has released a report confirming what we have been saying for years: transferring revenue risk to the private sector simply doesn't work, and the public is left to eat the cost anyway.
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ALT Report cover with a picture of curving railroad tracks that says UIC Passenger Department financial modles for high-speed rail infrastructure
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That will surely make this cheaper and less risky.
Remember how this alignment was chosen to save the green line?
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NEW: Calgary city councillors are eyeing alternate alignments options for the Green Line through the downtown core as part of a city functional study on an elevated line. Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal voted against.
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
On the downtown alignment, Calgarians as a whole are supportive of an elevated alignment, but there's strong opposition from those living/working downtown.
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Having Medicine Hat connected by rail to Calgary would be a real game changer for travellers.
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'A challenge': Medicine Hat aggressively pursuing WestJet replacement calgaryherald.com/news/a-cha…
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Alberta has released its passenger rail masterplan.
While promising, the prospect of tangible progress seems to be waning as the province has announced what amounts to 3 more years of "engagement with industry" and planning.
Find it here: alberta.ca/passenger-rail
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
#Opinion "The time for passenger rail renewal in Alberta is now, not in 30 or 60 years, and the government’s priorities should reflect this reality and its own stated ambitions."
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Jun 8
Leong: If Alberta really wants passenger rail, it should act accordingly
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Alberta Needs Inter-City Passenger Trains Yesterday. highspeedrailcanada.com/2026…
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Love to see elevated transit in Toronto. The Line 5 Eglinton west extension is coming along well.
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Rail For Alberta retweeted
Mayor @JeromyYYC & many on #yyccc have said they want to get back to the basics. Elevated up 2nd St SW may not be pretty or perfect but it accomplishes the most basic function of transit: get people to where they need to go. Apparently @DanWMcLean thinks that spot's Olympic Plaza
Jun 8
Green Line engagement finds majority support for elevated downtown alignment, but area stakeholders remain opposed calgarysun.com/news/local-ne…
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