Edmonton Public Transit - Page 559

Rocket252 · #**11161** Posted **Aug 15, 2022, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

While public-private partnerships are “fundamentally flawed” when it comes to public transportation, the P3 model is not the reason for the latest delay of the Valley Line Southeast LRT, Coun. Tim Cartmell told CBC. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi called for a comprehensive review of how the city pursues P3 projects after TransEd announced the discovery of cracks in several piers that will further delay the opening of the line, which is already two years late. Cartmell, who is a structural engineer by trade, said the delay is the result of a design mistake, not the form of the contract, and he disagreed with Sohi that a P3 restricts the city’s oversight.

I am not an engineer but "design mistakes" on a project of this magnitude with so many eyes looking at the specs and signing off is Inexcusable.

itom 987 · #**11162** Posted **Aug 15, 2022, 3:47 PM**

Over engineering is a developers best insurance, I bet they are kicking themselves for not doing that in the first place.

Rocket252 · #**11163** Posted **Aug 15, 2022, 4:25 PM**

^ it may have been overengineered but if the concrete was mixed incorrectly or not allowed to set in the proper time it would not matter.

Again I leave it to the professionals on this thread to explain the technical aspects of this.

Coldrsx · #**11164** Posted **Aug 15, 2022, 9:52 PM**

Gondola - It's on now.

https://councilontheweb.edmonton.ca/#cc

Coldrsx · #**11165** Posted **Aug 15, 2022, 10:54 PM**

itom 987 · #**11166** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 1:39 AM**

I am extremely pissed off at city council.

JSS1974 · #**11167** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 1:42 AM**

Sohi and this whole city council is useless

Cloud 9 · #**11168** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 2:50 AM**

Does this mean it is dead or has it been sent back to city administration so they can continue to work out the details,

feepa · #**11169** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 1:03 PM**

Council finally makes a good choice!

Rocket252 · #**11170** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 1:53 PM**

A group of Entrepreneurs with a great idea who want to make the city more appealing and a better place to live and visit get shafted by a weak city council with lack of vision.

What message does it send to anyone else willing to invest time and money in this city?

And what about the Rossdale power plant area in general? It is such a promising area for the right development.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**11171** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 2:24 PM**

Prairie Sky still has a gondola proposal in Red Deer if that means anything

feepa · #**11172** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 2:26 PM**

"great idea" lol... full of highly suspect numbers made up out of thin air.

Harrison · #**11173** Posted **Aug 16, 2022, 2:36 PM**

As neat of an idea it is, I always wasn't sure if it would be financially sustainable, especially since they weren't super clear on the fare structure. Would normal Edmontonians pay something like $10 round trip as part of their commute? Probably not.