Calgary mayor accuses Alberta government of grandstanding on Green Line project – Calgary [Video]

The future of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project remains mired in uncertainly and secrecy following the release of the provincial government’s newly-proposed alignment.

The new alignment, developed for the province by engineering firm AECOM, was made public on Friday, Dec. 13.  It eliminates a downtown tunnel that was projected to cost more than $1 billion.

It eliminates a station at Eau Claire, adds five additional stops, takes an elevated path through downtown, and according to the province would result in 20,000 more riders a day on the first day of operations.

However, the other details of the report, 165 pages in all, remain secret.

At a news conference on Monday, called to discuss the province’s proposal, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Councillor Peter Demong and Councilor Andre Chabot, refused to discuss any other details, saying  their hands were tied because the provincial government has deemed the report to be confidential.

“This puts the city in a difficult position where …