Edmonton Public Transit - Page 217

Coldrsx · #**4321** Posted **Jul 19, 2010, 6:05 PM**

what about reinvesting into public transit.

palm to face

240glt · #**4322** Posted **Jul 19, 2010, 6:05 PM**

Good news.

I want to know when they're going to start working on the unsightly ROW in the NE. I'd like to see the leg north of downtown get the same asthetic treatment as the south side

TimB09 · #**4323** Posted **Jul 19, 2010, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shodan

Century Park LRT parking saves millions for Edmonton
$15M freed up for roadwork as Heritage Valley lot not needed

edmontonjournal.com
July 19, 2010 11:23 AM

EDMONTON — Putting a parking lot at the Century Park LRT station is producing a multimillion-dollar benefit for Edmonton’s transportation system.

The station was scheduled to be served by a regional lot in Heritage Valley linked to the station by a shuttle bus.

But that plan was put on hold after the city arranged last fall to build a temporary 1,230-stall gravel lot beside the station on leased land not yet required for the Century Park condo development...

© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Century+Park+parking+saves+millions+Edmonton/3296187/story.html

Have you seen that parking lot at Century Park? Ohhh man. You need to be 4x4ing to go through there and not lose some teeth along the way.
They should look at putting some money into that parking lot to make it a little safer for everyone.

240glt · #**4324** Posted **Jul 19, 2010, 9:38 PM**

Just run a grader over it.

No sense spending $$ on a temporary leased lot

TimB09 · #**4325** Posted **Jul 19, 2010, 11:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Just run a grader over it.

No sense spending $$ on a temporary leased lot

Yeah, they better do something about it. Not the greatest.
Didn't realize it was a temp lot anyways.
They should have built that park and ride there when they had the chance.
Oh well.

240glt · #**4326** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 2:23 AM**

Oh I'm sure there will be a park & ride at the end of that leg but it will be at Heritage Valley when they push the LRT down there. The temporary CP lot is only for the time that the line ends there.

MrOilers · #**4327** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 3:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by hilman

The few remaining stations are currently being upgraded from 4 to 5 car platform lengths. The power is also being upgraded to allow 4 train lengths of the new SD160 cars (from 3 car lengths).

Will this be done by the end of August? Those 3 car trains are barely cutting it right now.

I am going to be depending on the LRT this fall, and I am getting a little scared with how crammed it is right now WITHOUT all the the U of A and MacEwan students on top of it.

I'll change habits, or whatever. No problem. But I can't afford to be left behind on the platform to be late for my job the first week of September before figuring it all out...

dancinb · #**4328** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 3:26 PM**

^ From http://edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/transit-news.aspx

"The major projects include South LRT platform extensions at McKernan/Belgravia and Health Sciences stations to accommodate 5-car trains. Construction is underway from June to October.

The Northeast LRT Line Signal System upgrade will provide better on-time service and improved safety at level crossings. Work is underway with completion scheduled for April 2011. Northeast Ductline installation will assist the signal system upgrade, by installing a new ductline along the line between Churchill and Clareview stations with completion scheduled for August 2010.

The Northeast LRT Line Electrical System upgrade will allow operation of 4-car and 5-car trains using the new vehicles. Work along the right-of-way is scheduled from June to early 2011. Substation upgrades are scheduled from July to December 2010."

240glt · #**4329** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by MrOilers

Will this be done by the end of August? Those 3 car trains are barely cutting it right now.

I am going to be depending on the LRT this fall, and I am getting a little scared with how crammed it is right now WITHOUT all the the U of A and MacEwan students on top of it.

I'll change habits, or whatever. No problem. But I can't afford to be left behind on the platform to be late for my job the first week of September before figuring it all out...

Lots of students moving into our area too for the cheaper housing and easy access to the U. House enxt door was just bought by a U student who plans to rent two extra rooms to other students, and at least two other houses on the block are full of students as well. It'll be interesting to see what happens come september.

240glt · #**4330** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 3:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancinb

^ From http://edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/transit-news.aspx

"The major projects include South LRT platform extensions at McKernan/Belgravia and Health Sciences stations to accommodate 5-car trains. Construction is underway from June to October.

The Northeast LRT Line Signal System upgrade will provide better on-time service and improved safety at level crossings. Work is underway with completion scheduled for April 2011. Northeast Ductline installation will assist the signal system upgrade, by installing a new ductline along the line between Churchill and Clareview stations with completion scheduled for August 2010.

The Northeast LRT Line Electrical System upgrade will allow operation of 4-car and 5-car trains using the new vehicles. Work along the right-of-way is scheduled from June to early 2011. Substation upgrades are scheduled from July to December 2010."

THey'd better be doing some landscaping along with that project.

Coldrsx · #**4331** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 3:38 PM**

^no kidding... even if simply some blue spruce and columnar aspens.

dancinb · #**4332** Posted **Jul 20, 2010, 3:50 PM**

Right now they just have stacks of pipe along the ROW although I assume trees would come later.

RicoLance21 · #**4333** Posted **Jul 21, 2010, 2:44 AM**

Unique view of downtown Edmonton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpB1jOgZN00

CMD UW · #**4334** Posted **Jul 22, 2010, 4:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrOilers

Will this be done by the end of August? Those 3 car trains are barely cutting it right now.

I am going to be depending on the LRT this fall, and I am getting a little scared with how crammed it is right now WITHOUT all the the U of A and MacEwan students on top of it.

I'll change habits, or whatever. No problem. But I can't afford to be left behind on the platform to be late for my job the first week of September before figuring it all out...

You are right. The 7:20AM train departing Century Park usually fills up the seats, by Southgate people are standing, by South Campus it becomes a sardine can. We need to be running 5-cars right now during peak hours. September will be very, very interesting.

Once again, the ridership response to the south LRT shows how much demand there is for the LRT.

240glt · #**4335** Posted **Jul 22, 2010, 5:01 PM**

^ try getting on at Stadium after the train has hit Clareview, Belvedere and Collesium.. same thing.

It's even worse at the end fo the day though. Three times in the past two weeks a train has rolled up and everyone on the platform gorans as they see all the people pressed up against the windows

dancinb · #**4336** Posted **Jul 23, 2010, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

^ try getting on at Stadium after the train has hit Clareview, Belvedere and Collesium.. same thing.

It's even worse at the end fo the day though. Three times in the past two weeks a train has rolled up and everyone on the platform gorans as they see all the people pressed up against the windows

You people must get to work earlier than I do. I get on at Stadium at about 8:15 and there's only ever a small handful of people standing and there's a few empty seats here and there. On the way home after 5pm I have my choice of seats many days.

Xelebes · #**4337** Posted **Jul 23, 2010, 12:53 AM**

Most workplaces I've been to, outside of government and charities, start at 8 in the morning and get off at 4:30 in the afternoon. I think this is done so that people's commutes at the end of the day will always have sunlight - especially in the winter.

Jarrod · #**4338** Posted **Jul 29, 2010, 3:31 PM**

So, there is now going to be a bus to the airport, Leduc and Nisku starting August 30th that starts and ends at Century Park. Not sure if it's been posted...

http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/transit-news.aspx

240glt · #**4339** Posted **Jul 29, 2010, 3:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancinb

You people must get to work earlier than I do. I get on at Stadium at about 8:15 and there's only ever a small handful of people standing and there's a few empty seats here and there. On the way home after 5pm I have my choice of seats many days.

I am at Stadium station @ 07:35 and the trains are full. @ Churchill headed north @ 16:30 the trains are packed!

DKaz · #**4340** Posted **Jul 29, 2010, 3:48 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarrod

So, there is now going to be a bus to the airport, Leduc and Nisku starting August 30th that starts and ends at Century Park. Not sure if it's been posted...

http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/transit-news.aspx

Score! No more SkyShuttle. Too bad it won't be in service when I stay over at my brother-in-law's in Leduc.