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View Poll Results: Would you vote for a ETS Rapid Transit masterplan scheme?
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Please tell me that all of our LRT signage/wayfinding and the like are using the standards/format/typology etc. from here?

https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/design_studies/wayfinding
     
     
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Old Posted Aug 19, 2021, 9:28 PM
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Please tell me that all of our LRT signage/wayfinding and the like are using the standards/format/typology etc. from here?

https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/design_studies/wayfinding
i think they're relying on this:

"This map is still in development and will have more information added to it in the coming months. Please send us your thoughts and suggestions on how to make it better."
     
     
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Old Posted Aug 23, 2021, 11:17 AM
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That map is missing the 124 St stop but fortunately it's included in the detailed project module. The website design is slightly baffling as the project modules are not really easy to find. You'd expect them to be featured in a drop-down menu and not arranged in blocks at the bottom of the splash page.

I'm sure they're better at project management than at web design.

Anecdotally, I attended a socially distant BBQ event a couple weekends ago and the topic of our new LRT arose. I was surprised how many people still to this day do not understand that the new LRT does not run on a dedicated track like the old one is.

When trying to explain how it worked, someone exclaimed that it would be neat having it operate like a San Francisco cable car where you could hop on and hop off at will. I had to explain that it stops at traffic lights but you can't just hop on and hop off there even if the train stops there. You have to wait until it gets to a station to do that.

It's too much to explain in a simple forum post but there are a lot of people out there who have absolutely no idea how this version of the LRT is supposed to work. We're all accustomed to the speedy train getting us from downtown to Century Park faster than you can get there by car.
     
     
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^that map was not a station map but rather a staging zone or construction coordination map.
     
     
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On the Regional Transit Services front (remember that's happening? I kinda forgot), the CEO will present a draft 2022 service plan on Sept. 9 and a final plan Sept. 30.

It's not on their board of directors calendar, but it is in their last meeting minutes.
     
     
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The Valley Line is being energized all the way to Davies Stn starting Friday:

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Starting on or about Friday, August 27, 2021, TransEd will be expanding its train testing and energization of the overhead wires for the Valley Line Southeast LRT. The testing and energization will occur on 75 Street and the elevated guideway to 83 Street, north of Argyll Road. Train testing will take place on the tracks on an intermittent basis after the energization is completed.
     
     
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On the Regional Transit Services front (remember that's happening? I kinda forgot), the CEO will present a draft 2022 service plan on Sept. 9 and a final plan Sept. 30.

It's not on their board of directors calendar, but it is in their last meeting minutes.
Is Sherwood Park in or out of the Regional Service?
     
     
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is sherwood park in or out of the regional service?
out.
     
     
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Old Posted Aug 25, 2021, 7:39 PM
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At least Arc Card on Strathcona County Transit.

West Vancouver in Metro Vancouver runs their own transit system as a subcontractor to the regional transportation authority Translink although Translink sets minimum service levels required especially for any routes of regional importance, handles the integrated fare system, and provides route and schedule information to passengers although so does the municipality. West Vancouver Municipal Transit, officially nicknamed Blue Bus, owns, operates, and maintains its own vehicles and hires their own staff, and I believe they set their own routes and schedules as well. Their buses have their own livery although it's not as distinguishable anymore from Translink/CMBC's.

I think this system would give Strathcona County the autonomy they seek while still being part of an integrated transit system.
     
     
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Is Sherwood Park in or out of the Regional Service?
according to the emtsc website, the eight constituent municipalities are:

City of St. Albert; City of Edmonton; City of Spruce Grove; City of Fort Saskatchewan; City of Beaumont; Town of Devon; Town of Stony Plain; City of Leduc

no sherwood park/county of strathcona. they'll probably leave that until everyone builds their own soon to be redundant/poorly located transit barns...
     
     
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Filling the Greyhound Gap!

Edm-Cal-Canmore/Banff

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Filling the Greyhound Gap!

Edm-Cal-Canmore/Banff

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Throw in Jasper and you complete the circle!
     
     
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Same photos of the skyline as the Images thread had today. What a coincidence. haha
     
     
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Filling the Greyhound Gap!

Edm-Cal-Canmore/Banff

https://thecanadabus.com
I wish them great success. This service is needed. $40 to Calgary. Maybe I’ll give it a try.
     
     
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Old Posted Aug 27, 2021, 3:21 PM
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102 Avenue looking east

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that's a funny render for the Fox2 podium.

also — for Fox 2 residents trying to move in and out. That alley has no space for larger trucks and now your front entrance has no parking either.

also, unless they're allowing cars to make a left turn out of the alley north of 102ave, car leaving Fox1and2 parkades will have drive all the way up to 103rd avenue now.
     
     
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My understanding is that the laneway will be the only option.
     
     
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Old Posted Aug 27, 2021, 6:36 PM
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Some idiot will park the moving truck across the tracks. Just wait you see.

I wonder if we will see the rate of accidents Houston sees on their street LRT?
     
     
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