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Evergreen Line funding announcement expected soon

The mayors are meeting today with provincial government representatives and are expected to announce a formula for contributing the region's share of $400 million towards the $1.4 billion Evergreen Line.
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An announcement is expected soon on TransLink's share of funding for the Evergreen Line.

TransLink mayors could be putting the final touches to a financing agreement for the Evergreen Line.The mayors are meeting today with provincial government representatives and are expected to announce a formula for contributing the region's share of $400 million towards the $1.4 billion Evergreen Line.Funding for the line has held up the project for months, delaying the start of construction and the opening date for the Burnaby-to-Coquitlam rapid transit route.An announcement would mean a builder can be confirmed and construction can start as early as this year.