We've been all waiting for it. . . or at least the LRT nutters around here. We're just days away from the opening ceremonies. Who's going to be there? Who will be on the first train?
Haven't decided yet if I should try to sneak on the first train from South Campus, or snap the first train rolling into Southgate (and then sneak on the train for the last leg of the trip).
Saturday sees southern stages of Edmonton LRT open officially
Thousands of citizens crowd platforms at new Southgate and Century Park stations
By Cigdem Iltan, edmontonjournal.com
April 24, 2010 3:40 PM
EDMONTON - Thousands of people crushed into LRT trains at Southgate and Century Park to ride the newly-laid track after the south LRT expansion officially opened to the public Saturday.
Mayor Stephen Mandel and city councillors high fived each other at the Century Park opening ceremony.
“It shows the courage in council is justified. When we did this it was a big decision, doing it and spending a lot of money on these things,” Mandel said. “I’m proud the council had the courage to do it, but far prouder our citizens see this as a great advantage to them and a way to move in the 21st century.”
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