LRT Safety

[Immotus]

My BIL is middle management at ETS, he had a few interesting things to say. The switch from 4 to 2 car trains is preventing drug use and loitering from when homeless concentrate and take over an entire car. Shorter trains force people to mix and this eye's on the street psychology has caused a drop in damage and disruption. Also EPS has stepped up enforcement on the LRT and they're finding many of these people have warrants for arrest in other locations, so they can ship them out of the city. Some had dozens apparently.

FYI he has for years insisted the plan is to tunnel underneath the CN rail yard.

 

[MacLac]

My BIL is middle management at ETS, he had a few interesting things to say. The switch from 4 to 2 car trains is preventing drug use and loitering from when homeless concentrate and take over an entire car. Shorter trains force people to mix and this eye's on the street psychology has caused a drop in damage and disruption. Also EPS has stepped up enforcement on the LRT and they're finding many of these people have warrants for arrest in other locations, so they can ship them out of the city. Some had dozens apparently.

FYI he has for years insisted the plan is to tunnel underneath the CN rail yard.

Nice! I like "shipping out of the city....."

 

[yeggator]

The switch from 4 to 2 car trains is preventing drug use and loitering from when homeless concentrate and take over an entire car. Shorter trains force people to mix and this eye's on the street psychology has caused a drop in damage and disruption.

Interesting. Apparently, the new high-floor LRVs the city is purchasing will be longer (4-car train = current 5-car train). That means we can double down on this strategy with less compromise of capacity. Easier to check fares too. Would have preferred open gangways though, but I can imagine why the logistics may be tricky.

Also EPS has stepped up enforcement on the LRT and they're finding many of these people have warrants for arrest in other locations, so they can ship them out of the city. Some had dozens apparently.

Highlights the unfortunate realities of other communities dumping their problems on Edmonton, as well as the feds not taking bail reform and law enforcement seriously (yet). Good to see the increased police presence working.

FYI he has for years insisted the plan is to tunnel underneath the CN rail yard.

I’d still prefer a bridge instead of a tunnel for pedestrian/cyclist connections. Lately though, my preference has been to run the LRT along the Yellowhead and cross the CN tracks at 97th Street with a much shorter crossing to save money and bring the line closer to Northgate.

 

[CplKlinger]

My BIL is middle management at ETS, he had a few interesting things to say. The switch from 4 to 2 car trains is preventing drug use and loitering from when homeless concentrate and take over an entire car. Shorter trains force people to mix and this eye's on the street psychology has caused a drop in damage and disruption. Also EPS has stepped up enforcement on the LRT and they're finding many of these people have warrants for arrest in other locations, so they can ship them out of the city. Some had dozens apparently.

FYI he has for years insisted the plan is to tunnel underneath the CN rail yard.

Thanks for the insider's scoop, please keep the lore coming as you get it! Did he ever say if the only hold-up for crossing Walker Yard is funding, or if they're still negotiating with CN?

 

[trevorhayden]

They should have an apartment