Capital Line LRT

[dkazzed]

Car accidents seem exceedingly rare on Capital Line. Although I clearly remember my dad almost crashing us into one in the winter of 1989. The brakes worked, the tires didn't.

In terms of traffic disruption, the trains run through less often than the light turns red at 112 Ave and 82 St. The only existing at-grade crossing I would support spending limited resources on grade separating is University Ave.

 

[HappyJazzz]

LRT grade separation on the existing line should be taken from the road budget

Wait, Edmonton has a road budget? Could have fooled me...

In all honesty I find the road network to be just as poorly planned as the transit network.

The only transport mode that seems to making decent strides is active use / cycling, and even those can be quite disjointed.

Room for improvement everywhere I guess!

 

[HappyJazzz]

The only existing at-grade crossing I would support spending limited resources on grade separating is University Ave.

I agree that's the worst one by far, but beyond closing the south line for years to do a complete rebuild I don't see how it could be corrected now.

What's done is done unfortunately.. That's why it's so important to think ahead and get these things built with future growth in mind.

 

[The_Cat]

I think there’s work being done at the 95th Street LRT crossing.

 

[Habibfazil]

The LRT worked fine for decades with the crossing gates. At some point, you just have to trust people with some basic common sense like not driving around a gate. And for those too stupid to follow a rule like that, maybe it’s just cheaper to let them feel the brunt of the consequences.

with any luck it's Darwinism...

 

[Habibfazil]

There were two pedestrian fatalities near 112 ave in the late 2010s. After that the city added crossing arms for pedestrians, first I have heard of a car accident. Although, I have seen more cars trying to push though when traffic is backed up at 82nd st. recently. Possibly the car moved onto the track before the trains came and then when there wasn't space to move forward they got stuck. Really dumb driving mistake.

I had that happen last week, some pos beeping horn and crawling towards my bumper, man, ever since the driver testing got privitized, it's getting worse, testing centre tribe takes care of it's own...

 

[Airboy]

Remember watch Canadas worst driver and commenting on the number of candidates from Alberta.Had GoA testing I had t do to get all of my licenses. There were lots of private driving schools but you all had to meet the minimum standards set by one testing group. Parallel parking was a make or break item.

 

[Barnaby]

This is how that guy in Calgary got himself killed last Dec 1. He parked in front of a C-Train.

 

[dkazzed]

I think there’s work being done at the 95th Street LRT crossing.

Looks like track/tie replacement.

 

[_urbanite]

Looks like track/tie replacement.

Work is being done as part of TLC for LRT

LRT at-grade crossing track rehabilitation on 95 Street between 105 and 106 Avenue

 

[MacLac]

There is a fresh-out-of-the wrapper-Atco-office-trailer complex being set up at the Ellerslie park n’ride along with new fences along both sides of 111th St and new tree fencing put up around the Twin Brooks station.

 

[Habibfazil]

There is a fresh-out-of-the wrapper-Atco-office-trailer complex being set up at the Ellerslie park n’ride along with new fences along both sides of 111th St and new tree fencing put up around the Twin Brooks station.

progress, good to see!

 

[Airboy]

The warning flags for above power lines are also installed at the Henday crossing.

 

[yeggator]

The warning flags for above power lines are also installed at the Henday crossing.

I was wondering what those were…

 

[Airboy]

I was wondering what those were…

Probably see equipment move on site soon. Start the grade work and any clearing before winter.