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The idea that "rapid transit" could only exist in peak hours is nuts

A low frequency mostly single track extension to Fort Sask that runs every 30 minutes wouldn't be out of the question in some cities, even in North America!

Greenfields HSR usually targets 320+ kph, 200-250 is usually older lines being retrofit

There are absolutely parallel bus routes that cross the river, such as the Highway 1 Express routes, which parallel the Expo Line Surrey branch

Emergency walkways like with most similar bridges?

I remember Sydney's LRT because when it opened it was slower than the bus it replaced!

Ok, but Vancouver has all high floor metro that has a higher average speed than the Edmonton LRT, so the suggestion that high floor is disconnected from TOD is silly. The same is true in numerous other places too. Low floor trains seem nice, but they do have a niche that we don't appreciate in...

Yeah but this exists in most cities. Many to a MUCH larger extent. Indeed, the unique mix of software and hardware platforms are often where the issues lie.

The vehicles have multiple types of horns as in Toronto.

There is no station at the airport, its way off the alignment to the north

Vancouver thought the same before they got them and realized fare evasion was a lot worse than expected

Meanwhile other transit systems remove crossings . . .

Sounds like Cubic not Vix?