Canadian LRT/RT projects U/C - Page 11

SkahHigh · #**201** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 6:36 PM**

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1overcosc · #**202** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 10:23 PM**

Federal government has pledged to fund its share of Ottawa's Phase 2 LRT. With the province having already pledged to do its part last year, the project now has its funding secured.

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/federal-tories-pledge-1-billion-for-ottawas-rail-plans

You Need A Thneed · #**203** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 4:35 PM**

The federal government, this morning, has promised its 1/3 share of the entire 40km Green Line in Calgary, extending from the far north central, to the far SE.

TorontoDrew · #**204** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 5:30 PM**

Harper buying votes.

Coldrsx · #**205** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 5:33 PM**

Damn

http://wpmedia.calgaryherald.com

tomthumb2 · #**206** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:00 PM**

^ That south leg looks like it either in the middle of nowhere or industrial park. I wonder if SW leg would have been better, especially to Mount Royal College? It sure is a long line though.

SkahHigh · #**207** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:12 PM**

Nice for Calgary but this is typical vote-buying. Especially given that it's in Alberta...

1overcosc · #**208** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1overcosc

Federal government has pledged to fund its share of Ottawa's Phase 2 LRT. With the province having already pledged to do its part last year, the project now has its funding secured.

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/federal-tories-pledge-1-billion-for-ottawas-rail-plans

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

The federal government, this morning, has promised its 1/3 share of the entire 40km Green Line in Calgary, extending from the far north central, to the far SE.

I think there's a theme here.

Election time approacheth!

osmo · #**209** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:33 PM**

Harper doing his typical election cash dumps. The reality is most of these projects get spurned into only certian ridings and don't ever make much actual Transit sense.

hipster duck · #**210** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:41 PM**

Next up: Surrey LRT (home of Conservative rising star Dianne Watts)

And maybe we can angle for the Broadway subway. They are creating a new riding (Vancouver-Granville) that will carve up safe NDP and Liberal seats and mix it with more conservative areas like Marpole (home of Wai Young, the Conservative MP who compared Bill C-51 to Jesus Christ), so it will be a bit of a battleground. The Broadway subway runs right through it.

O-tacular · #**211** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by osmo

Harper doing his typical election cash dumps. The reality is most of these projects get spurned into only certian ridings and don't ever make much actual Transit sense.

It is a plain vote grab. However the Green line isn't some useless project designed by the conservatives. The city's been planning it forever. It doesn't hurt that it goes through Jason Kenny's riding either. I guess they don't take their support for granted anymore though. In the provincial election the NDP only lost the SE riding by like 200 votes.

MalcolmTucker · #**212** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 7:20 PM**

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It is a plain vote grab. However the Green line isn't some useless project designed by the conservatives. The city's been planning it forever. It doesn't hurt that it goes through Jason Kenny's riding either. I guess they don't take their support for granted anymore though. In the provincial election the NDP only lost the SE riding by like 200 votes.

Yeah. At least it will improve on transit times, unlike Waterloo's.

lubicon · #**213** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Nice for Calgary but this is typical vote-buying. Especially given that it's in Alberta...

Yes this is probably an attempt at vote buying but it is very atypical for Alberta. We see practically none of this historically due to the nature of federal politics over the past 40 years or so. PC's don't need to buy votes here and Liberals know there is no point trying. This election might be different so maybe that's why we're seeing a little love.

You Need A Thneed · #**214** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Damn

http://wpmedia.calgaryherald.com

It should be pointed out that there will be in fact, more than one station downtown, as this map would suggest. For sure 2 more than shown, maybe 3.

Nouvellecosse · #**215** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:15 PM**

Is there enough capacity on the downtown transit mall to handle traffic from a whole other line?

Chadillaccc · #**216** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

It should be pointed out that there will be in fact, more than one station downtown, as this map would suggest. For sure 2 more than shown, maybe 3.

It will be three, as stated by the Mayor.

MalcolmTucker · #**217** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Is there enough capacity on the downtown transit mall to handle traffic from a whole other line?

The green line won't use the existing transit mall. Either mostly elevated, or mostly underground.

Nouvellecosse · #**218** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:51 PM**

Pretty impressive for a $2 billion budget.

Daveography · #**219** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:52 PM**

Are the feds also forcing Calgary to source it as a P3?

Calgarian · #**220** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by lubicon

Yes this is probably an attempt at vote buying but it is very atypical for Alberta. We see practically none of this historically due to the nature of federal politics over the past 40 years or so. PC's don't need to buy votes here and Liberals know there is no point trying. This election might be different so maybe that's why we're seeing a little love.

Pretty much what I thought as well, this is in response to the NDP threat (who would have said that a year ago! lol).