Despite voting to wind down the oft-delayed LRT project this week, some city councillors still see a viable future for the project, while others are skeptical an effective alternative from the province will materialize.

Alberta's premier has reaffirmed her commitment to Calgary’s Green Line LRT as long as the project matches the province’s new above-ground vision.

In the weeks before his resignation, Logan was on leave from his job just as work was ramping up on the multibillion-dollar Green Line project. He received a payout of $471,596 upon his departure as part of a settlement reached between Logan and city management.

The cost of winding down the transit project will amount to a minimum of $850 million, on top of roughly $1.3 billion already spent.