Edmonton Public Transit - Page 254

feepa · #**5061** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 10:24 PM**

I wish my primary office was downtown again...

25 minute drive to Windermere (from Oliver)
45-60 minute bus
1.5 hour bike ride
walk? good luck.

oiler-dude · #**5062** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 10:27 PM**

20 minute drive
60 minute bus
No idea on bike + walk, because I won't try.

Only downside to my wonderful job is it isn't downtown! Would make my day!

Xelebes · #**5063** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 10:39 PM**

Lynnwood to NAIT

50 minutes by bus
60 minutes by bike
I figure about 150 minutes walking.

Black Star · #**5064** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 11:27 PM**

Hummmm.....traveling to clients though out Edm metro = forever. I use Henday whenever possible. Im going to have a party when the west Henday over passes are complete...we will drink, smash dishes, and dance.

240glt · #**5065** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 11:54 PM**

^ I hear you... with my previous company drove about 80k a year, commuting to job sites throughout Edmonton, Red Deer and many points north. There was no other option to driving.

Working so close to home and having many options to get to work is such a relief, I don't know if I could go back to car commuting.... I could make $100k a year again if I went back into my field in the construction industry but at this point it's just not worth it, I am enjoying this lifestyle way too much

tiddo1 · #**5066** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 2:08 AM**

15 minute drive from downtown to the southside. Much different driving back though.
Next year will have to commute to windermere from downtown. Won't be enjoying that too much.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**5067** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 2:20 AM**

15 minute walk...or a 25 minute walk if it's -30 and I'm cutting thru pedways

Oborro · #**5068** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 2:24 AM**

Cromdale to Mayfair:

15 minutes by Car
35 minutes by Unicycle
49 minutes by Bus
70 minutes by Walking

feepa · #**5069** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by tiddo1

15 minute drive from downtown to the southside. Much different driving back though.
Next year will have to commute to windermere from downtown. Won't be enjoying that too much.

It's actually not that bad - This is my current location of work - windermere, and I live in Oliver. If you work normal hours, you go against rush hour, you get to see everyone caught up in traffic while you make your way, sans traffic and delays to work.

tiddo1 · #**5070** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 1:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

It's actually not that bad - This is my current location of work - windermere, and I live in Oliver. If you work normal hours, you go against rush hour, you get to see everyone caught up in traffic while you make your way, sans traffic and delays to work.

Technically, I live in Oliver as well. I work shift work so I'll be all over the place. I assume you'd take Groat/Fox/Mud/Terwillegar?
I suppose once the Whitemud is finished the trek shouldn't be all too bad. Hopefully can shorten up that 25 minute commute.

CMD UW · #**5071** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 4:07 AM**

25 min bus/LRT
30 min car
*All times are based on rush hour

feepa · #**5072** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by tiddo1

Technically, I live in Oliver as well. I work shift work so I'll be all over the place. I assume you'd take Groat/Fox/Mud/Terwillegar?
I suppose once the Whitemud is finished the trek shouldn't be all too bad. Hopefully can shorten up that 25 minute commute.

Usually... but if whitemud is screwed up, I alter to 119st versus Fox.

canucklehead2 · #**5073** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 7:29 PM**

Anyone else enjoying the benefits of the new articulated buses on the #8? Even along 118 Avenue east of Rexall Place, the bus was almost full @ 11:00 AM...

Jasper and one o nin · #**5074** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 10:34 PM**

south LRT extension video
http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/south-lrt-extension-fly-throug.aspx

Xelebes · #**5075** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 10:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

south LRT extension video
http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/south-lrt-extension-fly-throug.aspx

To Heritage. . . Estates? Ugh, forgetting the name.

noodlenoodle · #**5076** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 11:04 PM**

Is there anything more "Edmonton" than extending the LRT over the Henday, through green fields, all the way to....a giant surface lot.

Awesome.

MalcolmTucker · #**5077** Posted **Aug 31, 2011, 1:14 AM**

Not even trying to get it close to residential or commercial. 🞵🞵🞵 backwards. I can't believe no allowance was made for LRT or a transit supportive road through those actual communities.

At least put a community scale station in Twin Brooks. It is like they want communities to hate having LRT near them.

Hardhatdan · #**5078** Posted **Aug 31, 2011, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by noodlenoodle

Is there anything more "Edmonton" than extending the LRT over the Henday, through green fields, all the way to....a giant surface lot.

Awesome.

Yea, I think whining, bitching, moaning and complaining about the capital spending loud enough to defer it into nothing being done. You just got to be a little louder

CMD UW · #**5079** Posted **Aug 31, 2011, 2:18 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xelebes

To Heritage. . . Estates? Ugh, forgetting the name.

MacEwan...that's the name. I think they should add a station at Twin Brooks. There is also nothing wrong with extending the LRT further south, but AFTER the se and wLRT.

Xelebes · #**5080** Posted **Aug 31, 2011, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

MacEwan...that's the name. I think they should add a station at Twin Brooks. There is also nothing wrong with extending the LRT further south, but AFTER the se and wLRT.

Ah, Tindersticks.