Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton

[Edmcowboy11]

Yes to the east

 

[CplKlinger]

This will be beside the brand new storage building built for the SE line? Where? To the East of it?

 

[Gronk!]

Gerry Wright OMF was formerly known as the Whitemud Amusement Park

 

[IanO]

^awwwww

Many good memories there.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

So with this building being built on the Southside, does that mean they won't be building anything on the westend?

 

[Kaizen]

I believe that's the plan

 

[MacLac]

I believe that's the plan

But beside the Lewis Estates park n’ride is a facility under construction……

 

[BrettB]

So with this building being built on the Southside, does that mean they won't be building anything on the westend?

Their emails say they're building a light maintenance facility at Lewis Farms

 

[stensby]

Their emails say they're building a light maintenance facility at Lewis Farms

I think it's mostly for storage and cleaning.

 

[Glenco]

I think it's mostly for storage and cleaning.

And logistics. It will take over an hour to get from one end to the other so this will allow them to dispatch a train from the west end on schedule rather than deadheading.

 

[David A]

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.

Fair enough, TransEd probably does share in the blame, which while it can be shared, can't be delegated. However, the common denominator in all the projects that have had delays or problems is the city.

Even if in all cases the city chose poor partners, suppliers, etc... then I think that ultimately reflects back upon decisions or agreements the city made.

 

[Gronk!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526968191192375296

 

[Airboy]

Traffic in the west end is going to be such a cluster F the next few years. add in 124st and coming downtown from the west will be a fun challenge.

 

[IanO]

Bike and drop into the ravine/valley

 

[CplKlinger]

Traffic in the west end is going to be such a cluster F the next few years. add in 124st and coming downtown from the west will be a fun challenge.

It'll be worth it in the long run! To think, we'll finally have an LRT going to West Ed; not only a busy mall, but a busy transit center as well. This is long overdue.