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CALGARY The City of Calgary is delaying the next steps of the Green Line LRT project, which could potentially put a complete pause to the original plan to start the first phase of construction in 2021. The procurement process for the first phase which comes with a $5.5 billion price tag will be delayed for an indefinite period of time as the city looks for more certainty regarding the provincial government’s financial commitment. The news was confirmed Wednesday evening in a Green Line newsletter update from the city that said the process is now on hold. The city has made the decision to pause the Segment 1 procurement schedule to provide time to conclude the work with the province, it read.