After more than a decade of planning, city officials are eyeing a 2031 opening for the Green Line light rail transit (LRT) project.

City administration presented an update on the project to Calgary city council on Tuesday, saying the southeast portion of the line remains on track. That runs from Shepherd to the Event Centre/Grand Central Station near Victoria Park. Wendy Tynan, the Green Line director, told council the section will have 10 stations and three park-and-ride locations.

The project is being managed in five chunks, with construction making significant progress since groundbreaking in June, Tynan said.

All of the city’s scheduling plans and approved funding have been built with the 2031 completion date in mind, she told council.

“Our team is firmly focused. Our contractors a

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