ChazYEG
Senior Member
Summer, formally, is June 21 to Sept 21, give or take a few days
Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton
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Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well I hope that earlier summer than then of summer. It would be wise to make sure this is up and running before back to school rather than change everything over afterwards.
EdwardEdm
Active Member
The LRT has been bumped up closer to 670-710V DC, with 750V in the future, possibly once the U-2's are retired.
David A
Senior Member
I could be wrong, but I think that is the convoluted bureaucratic way of trying to say it may be later than July 29.
Deadlines have moved back so many times, I think they are embarrassed to do it again, so I think they will hang their hat on a vague and generous definition of summer.
thommyjo
Senior Member
I guess if we’re going off of calendars and not patterns of city life/weather. I think a lot of people view June-August as summer and “school” is the start of fall. But I guess it doesn’t matter. We still have months to wait it seems
Airboy
Senior Member
I did see the hording around the trees beside Winspear are coming down and the sidewalk grates are being installed. Now we just need to hose all the human excrement off the sidewalk and building.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
From a project management (and more formal) perspective, they're likely using the calendar, not patterns, because it is unified (and they're not dealing only with Edmontonians, but suppliers and contractors from other places).I guess if we’re going off of calendars and not patterns of city life/weather. I think a lot of people view June-August as summer and “school” is the start of fall. But I guess it doesn’t matter. We still have months to wait it seems
But I agree... The agony of waiting and watching grass grow is horrible
Kaizen
Senior Member
A few shots from a walk this past Saturday.
IanO
Superstar
It is nearing the point of inexcusable to not have it open and running.
David A
Senior Member
We have a civic administration (I don't blame the current councilors yet because they are still fairly new) that has badly bungled almost every major infrastructure project and can't seem to run things well either.
The mayor and councilors need to whip the administration into shape and get things back on track, not just with the Valley Line, hopefully it will be done sometime this summer, but with everything else that has fallen behind and fallen apart.
I realize council has a lot to deal with, but if they fail to take this seriously enough, the voters will in the next election. Everyone is getting very tired of all the delays, excuses and failures.
The mayor and councilors need to whip the administration into shape and get things back on track, not just with the Valley Line, hopefully it will be done sometime this summer, but with everything else that has fallen behind and fallen apart.
I realize council has a lot to deal with, but if they fail to take this seriously enough, the voters will in the next election. Everyone is getting very tired of all the delays, excuses and failures.
IanO
Superstar
That's what the City Manager is for... rope things in and Council to support that position.
David A
Senior Member
Yes, we have a City Manager, yet problems persist for whatever reasons.
I believe a big part of the problem was the hands off approach by the last City Council. A different approach is needed.
I believe a big part of the problem was the hands off approach by the last City Council. A different approach is needed.
Avenuer
Senior Member
Part of the blame needs to lie with TransEd, especially if 5-years down the line Valley Line West opens on time, which would show timeliness depends on the contractors as well. From what I've seen / heard from Marigold Partners, they seem to have their stuff together more than TransEd thus far in the project.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
From Marigold email updates
As part of the Valley Line West LRT project, a new Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) will be built to accommodate Valley Line West light rail vehicles (LRVs). This building will be constructed behind the Gerry Wright Operations & Maintenance Facility on 75 Street and 51 Avenue and will be used to store and maintain the Valley Line West low-floor vehicles.
On or around May 24, 2022, Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) will begin work to create a storage area for construction materials, trailers, and equipment in the area on the east side of the Gerry Wright OMF.
There will be increased traffic to and from the work site. Most of this work will occur during daytime hours (7 a.m. – 9 p.m.), however, occasional overnight work can be expected. The public will be notified ahead of these works.
Construction of the Gerry Wright Operations & Maintenance Facility B is expected to last five to six years.
As part of the Valley Line West LRT project, a new Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) will be built to accommodate Valley Line West light rail vehicles (LRVs). This building will be constructed behind the Gerry Wright Operations & Maintenance Facility on 75 Street and 51 Avenue and will be used to store and maintain the Valley Line West low-floor vehicles.
On or around May 24, 2022, Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) will begin work to create a storage area for construction materials, trailers, and equipment in the area on the east side of the Gerry Wright OMF.
There will be increased traffic to and from the work site. Most of this work will occur during daytime hours (7 a.m. – 9 p.m.), however, occasional overnight work can be expected. The public will be notified ahead of these works.
Construction of the Gerry Wright Operations & Maintenance Facility B is expected to last five to six years.
MacLac
Senior Member
This will be beside the brand new storage building built for the SE line? Where? To the East of it?