How much did Canada Line cost to build?
The Canada Line is the SkyTrain line linking downtown Vancouver with Richmond and Vancouver International Airport, delivered as a public-private partnership and opened in August 2009. Daily Hive reports that the total cost to build it came to 2.054 billion Canadian dollars, of which 720 million was contributed by the private consortium led by AtkinsRealis and the rest by the provincial and federal governments, TransLink, the Vancouver Airport Authority and the City of Vancouver.
Final project cost
CAD 2.054 billion
Approximately $1.8 billion
Cost basis: 2009
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Final project cost2009
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Daily Hive2009