LRT Expansion Planning

[northlands]

^ Worse yet, Province could flat out deny the funds transfer from Feds to Edmonton, no?

If LRT isn't an option, City badly needs to utilize this grant for at least offsetting the bus replacement costs. Could end up providing major budget relief. Unless this is ear noted solely for capital projects.

 

[Habibfazil]

Donb'

^ Worse yet, Province could flat out deny the funds transfer from Feds to Edmonton, no?

If LRT isn't an option, City badly needs to utilize this grant for at least offsetting the bus replacement costs. Could end up providing major budget relief. Unless this is ear noted solely for capital projects.

Don't know why you'd think the Province would do that,

From my reading these funds would be new projects so new busses could be a possibility, alas the city doesn't have a great track record with O&M

 

[MacLac]

Will the Feds really pay for the whole thing? Like @SarcasticMarmot noted, City's capital project budget is basically maxed and the province likely isn't to provide any funds.

Feds won't pay for the whole thing but they will pony up a 3rd along with the city. They haven't said no before to Fed money. Have they?

 

[Glenco]

Will the Feds really pay for the whole thing? Like @SarcasticMarmot noted, City's capital project budget is basically maxed and the province likely isn't to provide any funds.

In 2026 they could make an application for funds in 2030. By that time there could be room in the budget

 

[Xtend]

In 2026 they could make an application for funds in 2030. By that time there could be room in the budget

Not if Dictator Smith has anything to say about it... - Absolutely NO direct dealings permitted with the Feds

 

[Habibfazil]

Not if Dictator Smith has anything to say about it... - Absolutely NO direct dealings permitted with the Feds

what's the problem, city's currently are there at the will of the province, that way no "special" deals for certain liberal mayors who blindy support attacking the province on orders from Ottawa. Equality eh?

 

[Gronk!]

NW LRT to St.Albert please and thank you!
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New Federal $30,000,000,000 transit fund now open for applications.

2026 - $3bil x 10 years

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813742071230206165

 

[IanO]

Councillor Salvador gets it.

 

[Habibfazil]

Councillor Salvador gets it.

it's really looking better, the station revamp was great (wish they'd fix that broken sheet of glass), clareview was good and dense, BUT it takes so long...

 

[thommyjo]

I feel like this video is a pretty big critique of our system haha. We should have built a skytrain…

 

[TAS]

I feel like this video is a pretty big critique of our system haha. We should have built a skytrain…

Our version of Melbourne's level crossing removal project is the $1.1B Yellowhead Trail freeway conversion project. Maybe after a few decades we will have Edmonton's level crossing removal project, too.

 

[David A]

I feel like this video is a pretty big critique of our system haha. We should have built a skytrain…

Interesting. Not a critique of only us, but if the shoe fits. I feel Edmontonians could easily list several level crossings they want eliminated so this would be popular with vehicle users as well as transit users.

It is something to consider seriously once the current west LRT line expansion is completed.

 

[archited]

At this point the rebuild would feel something like a mild roller coaster. A couple of points -- Melbourne is roughly 4 times the population of Edmonton and freezing winter weather is non-existent. I don't think eliminating all level crossings will ever be in the cards but there certainly are some that should have already been included in a smarter scheme -- e.g. Bonnie Doon.

 

[AJo]

Interesting. Not a critique of only us, but if the shoe fits. I feel Edmontonians could easily list several level crossings they want eliminated so this would be popular with vehicle users as well as transit users.

It is something to consider seriously once the current west LRT line expansion is completed.

Personally the most annoying crossings for me on the Capital line are:
95 street and 105 avenue - please extend the tunnel. The train has to come out and enter quite slowly because of pedestrians cutting around.
84 street and 112 avenue & 82 street and 113 avenue - very hard to do probably have to go under.
51 Ave and 111 street.- Elevate the track and the station and give it a direct connection to the mall.

And on the metro line: Princess Elizabeth and 106 ave, This really should have been tunneled.

 

[_urbanite]

My most hated crossing (and I think some others will share this hatred) is the 114 st/University Ave crossing. That one is a complete clusterf**k that should've never seen the light of day.

The 111 avenue/106 street crossing at Kingsway is also right up there too