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CMD UW · #**8621** Posted **Apr 26, 2018, 6:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hardhatdan

I'm incredibly disappointed in Strathearn. The only consultation with the community was this is the weak effort you are getting.

If they would have consulted with you we would have had a giant penne arrabiatta from Pazzo Pazzo on top of the station...

Love me some Pazzo.

TimB09 · #**8622** Posted **Apr 26, 2018, 6:41 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMD UW

If they would have consulted with you we would have had a giant penne arrabiatta from Pazzo Pazzo on top of the station...

Love me some Pazzo.

You and I both! Can't go wrong there

Hardhatdan · #**8623** Posted **Apr 26, 2018, 11:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMD UW

If they would have consulted with you we would have had a giant penne arrabiatta from Pazzo Pazzo on top of the station...

Love me some Pazzo.

Only a fool would disagree that is great art.

mintzilla · #**8624** Posted **Apr 27, 2018, 11:48 PM**

Are the green coloured buses the electric ones?
Saw one that was super quiet.

MichaelC · #**8625** Posted **Apr 28, 2018, 5:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by mintzilla

Are the green coloured buses the electric ones?
Saw one that was super quiet.

We don't have any electric buses yet, the first are coming in 2019. The green buses are St Albert transit, they have two electric buses and the rest are diesel.

mintzilla · #**8626** Posted **Apr 28, 2018, 5:57 PM**

^ it was a #36 near ledger. Does St. Albert have a #36? Thought it might have been a test run.

adam-machiavelli · #**8627** Posted **Apr 29, 2018, 3:46 PM**

ETS service from WEM to the Enoch Cree Nation and River Cree casino would improve First Nation residents' access to jobs and education, and help River Cree attract tourists from WEM. Why are we only thinking of this now?
https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/04...on-for-bus-service-to-the-community.html

EdmTrekker · #**8628** Posted **Apr 29, 2018, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by adam-machiavelli

ETS service from WEM to the Enoch Cree Nation and River Cree casino would improve First Nation residents' access to jobs and education, and help River Cree attract tourists from WEM. Why are we only thinking of this now?
https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/04...on-for-bus-service-to-the-community.html

I thought that was in place long ago. It’s a shame if it isn’t. Don’t buses go to River Cree Casino?

adam-machiavelli · #**8629** Posted **Apr 30, 2018, 3:58 AM**

I believe there is a private shuttle for staff.

MichaelC · #**8630** Posted **Apr 30, 2018, 6:11 PM**

Today is the Metro line completion deadline, doesn't look to promising.

EdmTrekker · #**8631** Posted **Apr 30, 2018, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelC

Today is the Metro line completion deadline, doesn't look to promising.

The public is waiting for an update.

MichaelC · #**8632** Posted **May 1, 2018, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

The public is waiting for an update.

Praying for good news

Coldrsx · #**8633** Posted **May 1, 2018, 2:45 PM**

Gondola gets buy-in from the Transit Advisory Board. I have a meeting on this today with various stakeholders to learn more and next steps.

http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-ne...-gets-buy-in-from-transit-advisory-board

ExcaliburKid · #**8634** Posted **May 1, 2018, 4:23 PM**

I hope the next step is to put it in the shredder and move on

Although, I'm not at all surprised that transit has bought into this whackadoodle idea

Gon-DOH-la

s4.audios · #**8635** Posted **May 1, 2018, 5:12 PM**

You're out of whack, the GondUHla is a great opportunity to add something fun and unique to the city. And they are taking it in the right direction IMO, focusing on it being an actual node of transportation with tourism just being the cherry on top.

240glt · #**8636** Posted **May 1, 2018, 6:03 PM**

If it would kill that ridiculously stupid downtown circulator idea I'm all for it.

Coldrsx · #**8637** Posted **May 1, 2018, 7:59 PM**

^A portion of it being replaced by it, yes.

Notice from the City today on West Valley Line LRT building removals and some other work...

Coldrsx · #**8638** Posted **May 1, 2018, 8:20 PM**

Argh

Metro LRT update: City delivers Notice of Default to Thales
May 1, 2018

Today, the City of Edmonton issued Thales, the contractor of the Metro Line CBTC signalling system, a Notice of Default. Thales failed to meet an April 30, 2018, deadline for contract completion set by City Council. This begins the resolution process under the contract, which may end in termination.

“Council has given us clear direction that continuing to wait for Thales to deliver on contractual obligations is not acceptable,” said Adam Laughlin, the Deputy City Manager of Integrated Infrastructure Services. “This is a legal step toward an optimal resolution which could still be months away.”

Under the contract, Thales will have an opportunity to respond to the Notice of Default.

“This is a process within the contract,” Laughlin said. “It is frustrating. We, along with Edmontonians, are frustrated. Today is an important step but it is not the final step.”

City Council endorsed this course of action after receiving an in-private update. They also approved of Administration investigating alternative operations on the Metro Line, should that become necessary.

The City awarded Thales the contract for the Metro signalling system in May 2011. The contract is worth $55 million.

Media contact:
Holly Budd
Communications Manager
Communications and Engagement
780-221-1189

kcantor · #**8639** Posted **May 1, 2018, 9:08 PM**

^

soooooo...

we signed a contract in 2011 to be completed in october 2013.

we have continually set deadlines including yesterday's "line in the sand" for thales to complete "or else".

we have withheld $22 million of the total $55 million contract.

but we haven't actually told thales until today that they are considered to be in default and they now still have all of the remedies in the contract to resolve and/or dispute that position?

why didn't we do that last month? or last year? or two years ago? or three years ago?

Mikemike · #**8640** Posted **May 1, 2018, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

If it would kill that ridiculously stupid downtown circulator idea I'm all for it.

Amen. That can't die soon enough.