Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton

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YEG imagineer said:
Two different train sets seen today had the green testing vinyl removed. Another sign of an impending opening.
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Only a small number of cars had those applied in the first place. 3 I think. So, you would have had to have known the numbers of those cars to be able to verify they had the wrap removed.
 
The_Cat said:
I think, if possible, it would be nice to redo some entrances so there are no hidden corners. Cases in point, Bay Enterprise Square or Corona Stations.
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I’ve been wondering why this hasn’t happened yet. Refreshing the capital line stations and entrances should be a higher priority than a new extension at this point imo.

Make them safer, cleaner, and more beautiful and that’ll help a lot. Letting them deteriorate while adding more connections isn’t good. No one in the NW wants to arrive at central station when it sucks like currently
 
thommyjo said:
I’ve been wondering why this hasn’t happened yet. Refreshing the capital line stations and entrances should be a higher priority than a new extension at this point imo.

Make them safer, cleaner, and more beautiful and that’ll help a lot. Letting them deteriorate while adding more connections isn’t good. No one in the NW wants to arrive at central station when it sucks like currently
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Every metro line in the world has stations that show their age more than others, including some of the major ones in Canada, like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver - having been to two of the three in the last month. I'd rather see further expansion, personally. That said, renewal and growth projects are funded and planned separately.
 
thommyjo said:
I’ve been wondering why this hasn’t happened yet. Refreshing the capital line stations and entrances should be a higher priority than a new extension at this point imo.

Make them safer, cleaner, and more beautiful and that’ll help a lot. Letting them deteriorate while adding more connections isn’t good. No one in the NW wants to arrive at central station when it sucks like currently
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They just refurbished Stadium station
 
westcoastjos said:
Every metro line in the world has stations that show their age more than others, including some of the major ones in Canada, like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver - having been to two of the three in the last month. I'd rather see further expansion, personally. That said, renewal and growth projects are funded and planned separately.
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Most such stations are somewhat utilitarian and not meant to be architectural marvels, but perhaps they show their age by being a reflection of the design choices of the age they were built. I am fine with that as long as they are well relatively clean and well maintained.

I don't find our LRT stations downtown to be particularly dirty or not well maintained, any more than anywhere else I have been. With regards to cleanliness, our biggest problem has been people hanging out in them and making a mess, but the messes are usually cleaned up within a reasonable amount of time. There have been some cases where elevators or escalators are out of service for a lengthy time and I wish that was handled better.
 
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