How Calgary's Green Line LRT went from foundational transit project to multibillion-dollar bust

What began as a plan for a bus-only rapid transit line eventually turned into a full-fledged LRT project before unravelling after more than a decade of work

Calgary city council decided on Tuesday to wind down work on the Green Line project at a cost of $850 million, bringing the total cost of the project to more than $2 billion.

Council voted 10-5 to stop work and look at ways to transfer management of the Green Line over to the province. The vote landed at the end of a day-long meeting during which municipal officials stressed the city’s vision for the Green Line was not feasible without provincial backing, which was suddenly withdrawn earlier this month.