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A northeast councillor is pushing for an expansion of the Blue Line LRT, including a possible link to the airport, and says he’d like it to happen before construction on the $4.6-billion Green Line is complete.

Freshman Coun. George Chahal said he plans to bring a notice of motion urging prioritization of an expanded Blue Line once a city study has been completed but before debates begin on the next four-year budget cycle.

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“I do want to make sure that this is a priority in our upcoming budget, and defend and fight for the merits of it, because it does connect all of northeast Calgary into the transit system,” Chahal said.

“It’s also the quickest and most efficient route into the airport and it will provide an opportunity, just like every other major metropolitan city in North America, for a direct connection to the airport.”

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The Ward 5 councillor would like to see the Blue Line extended north to stations at 88th Avenue N.E. and 128th Avenue N.E., and he believes the expansion could be more economical compared with some phases of the Green Line.