Alberta budget 2018: Edmonton claims $1.5 billion in LRT funding

Edmonton laid claim to west LRT cash Thursday and immediately reached for more.
Alberta’s 2018 budget includes $3 billion over 10 years for light rail transit in Calgary and Edmonton. That includes a $1.53-billion commitment to Calgary for its Green Line, a new route running through the city’s south side. 
Mayor Don Iveson did the quick math.
“The government will provide $1.5 billion to Edmonton, which will more than cover the west LRT with dollars left over to work toward