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CTV News
3 days ago
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Calgary to break ground on long-awaited Green Line LRT project
After years of discussions and planning, city officials will break ground on Calgary's Green Line LRT project on Thursday. A ground-breaking ceremony will be held at the future Shepard LRT station in the city's southeast, kicking off Phase 1 of the project. This first phase is Calgary's largest-ever infrastructure investment, with $6.248 billion in funding from the City of Calgary and both the provincial and federal governments. However, city officials say they've identified at least $1.3 billion in additional costs the city will have to cover. The southeast segment, from Shepard to the future Grand Central Station, will build the first 10 stations and 16 kilometres of track, before connecting with the future downtown segment. It will also deliver 28 new modern low-floor light rail vehicles. 'I think when Calgarians start seeing the rails in the ground, the power lines going up and the stations starting to get built, we will get the momentum to get the job done,' said David Cooper, a transit expert and mobility consultant. 'It's actually pretty significant that it's actually happening, and I think people need to see that for the project to progress.' The design of the downtown segment is expected to be completed by next year, with construction starting in 2027. The provincial government's preferred alignment for a train through downtown is on an elevated track. Calgary's mayor still questions the impact this will have, saying property values, downtown vibrancy and public safety are still on the line. Despite not always agreeing on the project design and funding arrangements, all three levels of government are expected to be at the ground-breaking ceremony. 'Transit has pretty broad support across the political spectrum,' Cooper said. 'At the end of the day, people want to get people to work, and it doesn't matter what side of the political equation you're on – this has been a project that all three funders have said that they want this project to happen.'
CTV News
5 days ago
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Police arrest man who allegedly stole Calgary Transit shuttle
A man is facing charges after he allegedly stolen a Calgary Transit shuttle late Monday night. Police say at about 10:41 p.m. someone got onto the unoccupied vehicle, which was parked at 90 Avenue and 14 Street S.W., and drove away. Officials say the bus was found eight minutes later at 24 Street and Oakfield Drive S.W. A man was arrested without incident. Police say there was no damage to the bus or other property as a result of the incident.
CTV News
5 days ago
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Calgary police on hunt for suspect in sexual assault of child on city bus
Calgary police need your help to identify a man wanted for sexually assaulting a child on a bus. Calgary police need your help to identify a man wanted for sexually assaulting a child on a bus. According to police, an unknown man inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl on a Calgary Transit bus. Police say it happened on May 25 between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Police have made photos of the suspect available. The suspect is described as 30-35 years old and bald with a small amount of facial hair. During the incident, he wore a navy-blue jacket, a white patterned shirt and jeans. Calgary police need your help to identify a man wanted for sexually assaulting a child on a bus. Calgary police need your help to identify a man wanted for sexually assaulting a child on a bus. 'The suspect is believed to frequent the Calgary Transit system,' police said in a release issued Monday. Anyone who knows the identity of the suspect or where he might be is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
CBC
20-06-2025
- CBC
Suspect arrested after 3 Calgary Transit drivers assaulted at bus loop
Calgary police arrested a man on Thursday morning after being called to a bus loop in the city's northeast on reports that someone had assaulted three Calgary Transit bus drivers. Officers responded to the bus loop near the intersection of Centre Street and 78th Avenue N.E. at 10:45 a.m., according to police. It was reported that an intoxicated man assaulted three Calgary Transit drivers who were outside of their vehicles, standing at the bus loop. Shortly after arriving at the scene, officers took one man into custody. "This does appear to be a random attack on the bus drivers on transit property," said Staff Sgt. Jordan Nolan. "We will work with our partners at Calgary Transit to ensure the safety of our bus drivers as well as the offender is dealt with and charged appropriately." Nolan said the suspect has had interactions with police several times in the past. No weapon was used in the assault and the victims suffered minor injuries, police said. Last month a city bus driver was the victim of an attack that put him in hospital in life-threatening condition. The driver was attacked after he refused a request to deviate from the designated bus route. Two men were charged in that previous incident.
CTV News
20-06-2025
- CTV News
Investigation underway into multiple collisions involving stolen car, city bus
Police vehicles at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on Thursday, April 9, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) An investigation is underway into a multi-vehicle crash in northeast Calgary late Thursday afternoon involving a stolen vehicle. Police responded to Russett Road and Radford Road N.E., westbound 16 Avenue and Deerfoot Trail at 5 p.m. for reports of multiple collision scenes involving a stolen vehicle, civilian vehicles and a Calgary Transit bus. Police said, 'All offending parties are in custody and there is no threat to the public.' At 6:30 p.m., police issued an update saying all lanes of traffic are open. There were no injuries reported.
