REM construction behind schedule and over budget
Construction work to finish the REM light-rail electric train project is one year behind schedule, meaning it won’t be completed until the fall of 2024. The $6-billion budget is also off track and as Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, the overriding costs and delays are being blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Mount-Royal tunnel among…
Green Line LRT: Calgary councillors approve alternative Stage 1 route – Calgary
Calgary city council has approved a revised route for Stage 1 of the Green Line LRT expansion. The first approved stage of the project goes from 16 Avenue N. to Shepard and also comes with changes to construction staging. READ MORE: Green Line LRT: Calgary councillors discuss revised alignment of Stage 1 The first leg…
Crosstown LRT construction hurting business: Scarborough auto dealer
Golden Mile auto dealers took out an ad in a Toronto newspaper to remind consumers that despite LRT construction on their doorsteps, they’re still open for business. Shallima Maharaj reports. Source link
LRT construction frustrates some Strathearn residents
Some residents of an Edmonton community that’s had its main street torn up because of LRT construction are expressing frustration. Vinesh Pratap explains what’s happening in Strathearn. Source link