The_Cat
Senior Member
Valley Line LRT West:
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IanO
Senior Member
I am genuinely excited about this line so that I can LRT from Downtown to WEM on a regular basis.
On par with how excited I am to be able to LRT to Ragazzi's.
On par with how excited I am to be able to LRT to Ragazzi's.
thommyjo
Active Member
What a saga. Let's hope we avoid this drama...
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well that line seems to have been the exception, not the norm for LRT development. But I agree. Let's hope that once open issues will be minor.What a saga. Let's hope we avoid this drama...
occidentalcapital
Active Member
I have to say that Marigold seems to be working fast and efficiently so far. Seems to be more organized than TransEd. I too am excited for the line - in addition to connecting a key piece of the city, it should have significant network effects and drive ridership on the capital and metro lines.
IanO
Senior Member
Early, early days, but yes, they seem well organized and going hard.
cliffapotamus
Active Member
Agreed. This is also thinking wayyyyyy out ahead, but i'm excited to see how ridership grows/changes with the Valley Line, particularly to West Ed in 2027. Transit gains riders not just from having lines/bus routes going where people live, it also needs to get them where they want to go. being able to relatively quickly and reliably take transit to destinations other than downtown is going to hugely improve the utility of ETS to a lot of people. i think we won't just see ridership grow by the ~15%-transit-using-population of people within the 'cachement' of the line (ie the normal transit modal share across the city) but rather a disproportionately larger increase, as more people choose to use transit because it takes them places they need to go effectively.
IanO
Senior Member
I hope WEM sponsors a train and names it the 'WEM Express'.
archited
Senior Member
^^^^ Good idea -- one more thing that draws people away from downtown.
The_Cat
Senior Member
It must have been a wonderful day to walk across the Tawatina Bridge.
EdmTrekker
Active Member
Given your previous role at the EDBA I am surprised at your comment. IMO, the City could do better by branding its tram fleet to promote going DOWNTOWN. Too much ETS Logostuff is taken up on the trams when the City could be promoting Downtown and Festivals.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think Edmonton Transit would do well to promote its destinations, either on LRT or at the LRT Stations. The Valley Line could promote the River Valley, Arts District, and eventually West Edmonton Mall. The Capital/Metro Lines could promote the Ice District, Edmonton Elks/Commonwealth Stadium, and the University of Alberta/NAIT.
IanO
Senior Member
thommyjo
Active Member
Saw them testing bike signals by city centre mall today. Can't wait for that bike lane to open as part of this project. 102ave will be such a strong route. Currently you have to detour at 103st.
Did they do bike lanes south of the river along the line?
Did they do bike lanes south of the river along the line?
The_Cat
Senior Member
There are multi-use paths along the line, but no bike signals like 102 Avenue.