The_Cat
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my guess is the testing will start Monday.
Valley Line LRT/ Valley Line West | ?m | ?s | City of Edmonton
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J_gordo
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Didn’t see any activity when I drove by yesterday night
The_Cat
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I wonder if safety inspections are being done, or some other kinds of systems testing.
J_gordo
Active Member
I think it’s mimicking service. It sounded like they’ve done everything needed, but the auditors just needed some more verification that these new cables work as intended
EdwardEdm
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Saw 2, 2 car trains Downtown, but later following the VLSE south from Downtown... nothing. So much for simulated service to Sunday and Monday.
Dubas
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Major closures coming for the elevated guideway section spanning this intersection
Yegpeople
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ChazYEG
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This is their second big test. If it goes as smoothly as the Stony Plain Rd bridge, the only big challenge left will be spanning the Henday.
Marigold seems to be, so far, substantially more competent than TransEd
The_Cat
Senior Member
See tracks, expect a train:
J_gordo
Active Member
im surprised at how large of a timeframe this is. It takes them only 3-4 days to erected and complete a segment, and only 2 segments go over 170 street. Seems kind of odd
The_Cat
Senior Member
I wonder if part of it is the staging of road closures on 170 Street.
J_gordo
Active Member
Most likely. They may be doing other things as well. I saw mammoet staging a crane just beside where they are currently erecting spans
Barnaby
Active Member
Decent video. If Europeans and Calgarians can figure it out, so can the people driving here.
I like the idea of arrows instead of circular lights. Moving the stop lines back is another way to essentially eliminate right hand turns on red.
The left turn from 102 ave as shown in the video should be impossible, because that avenue should have never been reopened to cars.
An enforcement campaign may also be a good idea around opening to really hammer it into the people ignoring the obvious rules.
I've driven along the alignment on many occasions, and I can't do anything but blame anyone that drives into the trams.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
I like the no left turn approach from Whyte eastbound at Bonnie Noon. Make the drivers go another block before a left turn heading north. Removing all turns from the intersection.
The_Cat
Senior Member
My wife told me she saw an LRT train at Bonnie Doon.