Edmonton International Airport (EIA/YEG)

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“and is planned as the Western Main Operating Base for the Royal Canadian Airforce’s CC330 HUSKY fleet.”

This is significant news for Edmonton boosting the importance of Edmonton and YEG as a focal point, reinforcing its northern command. I would expect this to grow year over year in a significant way -- as an "Airforce Brat" I have some sense and background knowledge about growth potential here.

 

[IanO]

Weird, a bunch of us definitely stood for the whole ride when I took it last in September.

I swear it's the first time i've heard the drive saying no standing, for i've definitely stood before too.

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

I swear it's the first time i've heard the drive saying no standing, for i've definitely stood before too.

Got unlucky with a particularly persnickety driver? Hope it's not some new policy that would shrink capacity.

 

[The_Cat]

I wonder if it’s more a safety policy.

 

[Glenco]

20 minute schedule would be a 50% increase.

 

[Glenco]

I swear it's the first time i've heard the drive saying no standing, for i've definitely stood before too.

I take the bus twice a week and haven’t heard that for a long time. About two years ago there was almost a fight when the driver said only 15 people could stand.

 

[Oilguy]

I’m actually honestly a little surprised those buses are able to drive on hwy 2 with passengers standing. If there ever was an incident the chances of a tragic incident are pretty high.

 

[Glenco]

I’m actually honestly a little surprised those buses are able to drive on hwy 2 with passengers standing. If there ever was an incident the chances of a tragic incident are pretty high.

I agree. I have been on a bus with as many as 25 standing

 

[The_Cat]

Even with the street lights, I’m thinking visibility isn’t the greatest in inclement weather. I wonder if an HOV lane would help.

 

[Vanfan123]

Do they use the 787 for any American routes? I keep hoping that all this reduction in travel south will lead to a shift and more routes opening up to Europe and Asia. But I don't know much about airline logistics.

Yes WestJet operates the Boeing 787 fleet of planes a few times weekly (winter seasons) from Calgary YYC - Hawaii US. Hawaii is the only US destination for WS 787’s

Plus WestJet doesn’t have enough 787’s in their fleet to open up more *new routes to Asia / Europe * as they only have 7 787 planes in its fleet all based out of YYC & yes they ordered 7 more 787 planes coming in a few years time.

 

[BASE]

Haven't seen passenger numbers published for the 747 bus service but anecdotally it is sounding strong and doing good work to make the case for future train service.

 

[yeggator]

They still run regular-sized buses, right? Maybe they could start deploying the extra-long bendy buses fitted with luggage racks.

 

[Tropical]

Haven't seen passenger numbers published for the 747 bus service but anecdotally it is sounding strong and doing good work to make the case for future train service.

I honestly wonder if it's worth prioritizing an extension all the way from Ellerslie to YEG now. Allowing neighbourhoods to build around an existing LRT for years to come has a lot of advantages, along with a direct connection to the airport.

 

[Kosy123]

I honestly wonder if it's worth prioritizing an extension all the way from Ellerslie to YEG now. Allowing neighbourhoods to build around an existing LRT for years to come has a lot of advantages, along with a direct connection to the airport.

Part of me understands that the NW extension makes sense for capturing the urban ridership in an area that's missed out on rail transport for a long time now.

But the YEG extension would be so nice for both travel and economic benefits in general, both from a tourism perspective and from an industrial workforce perspective too. I wouldn't doubt that some people would take that rail journey and take a feeder bus to work in Nisku and vice versa.

 

[Airboy]

Why can't we build out a BRT from the Heritage Valley stop out to YEG. By the time the BRT is done the train will be running. But as it is running from Heritage when they are done should be easier. South to 41ave then out to the highway. They just have to add another lane east. If they pave the last of the gravel road by all the logistic centres there is a light at highway 19 they could cross over at.