Approve LRT Phase 2 deal fast or costs will rise more, planner warns

City councillors need to approve a deal on Phase 2 of the LRT fast or the cost is likely to rise even higher, a senior city staffer said Thursday night.
The proposed deal would already cost $1.24 billion more than the city’s estimate, while shutting down the Trillium Line for 28 months beginning next year. And while details only reached council last week, its vote is scheduled for next Wednesday.
Some councillors and residents have wondered aloud whether the time to study and discuss such