City officials in Calgary are breaking ground on the long-awaited Green Line LRT project, marking the start of Phase 1. This phase, Calgary's largest-ever infrastructure investment at $6.248 billion, will build 10 stations and 16 km of track from Shepard to Grand Central Station, and include 28 new light rail vehicles. Additional costs of $1.3 billion have been identified. The downtown segment design is expected by next year, with construction starting in 2027.
Calgary to break ground on long-awaited Green Line LRT project
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️City officials in Calgary are breaking ground on the long-awaited Green Line LRT project, marking the start of Phase 1. This phase, Calgary's largest-ever infrastructure investment at $6.248 billion, will build 10 stations and 16 km of track from Shepard to Grand Central Station, and include 28 new light rail vehicles. Additional costs of $1.3 billion have been identified. The downtown segment design is expected by next year, with construction starting in 2027.
Trending- 1 Years of discussions and planning.
- 2 Thursday (June 26, 2025): Groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 1.
- 3 Next year (2026): Design of downtown segment expected to be completed.
- 4 2027: Construction of downtown segment to begin.
- Improved public transit
- significant infrastructure investment
- potential impact on property values
- downtown vibrancy
- public safety
What: Groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT project.
When: Thursday (June 26, 2025, implied); construction of downtown segment starting in 2027.
Where: Shepard LRT station, southeast Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Why: To kick off the construction of Calgary's largest-ever infrastructure investment, aiming to improve transit and connect parts of the city.
How: Through a groundbreaking ceremony, with funding from the City of Calgary and both the provincial and federal governments.