[Glenco]

• Valley Line West unlocks WEM which is a massive trip generator, and probably isn't just a line effect on ridership but also a full network effect. Train is shinier than a bus and that's going to attract ridership from all over the city. You're an out of town tourist? Stay in a hotel downtown and just take the Valley Line to visit, etc. Misercordia is also a pretty good trip generator too. Unsure if it's going to be the same level as the U of A hospital but it's going to bump up numbers.
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• You do realize the line goes both ways right? Stay at WEM and take a trip downtown.

 

[The_Cat]

I wonder how many hotels are in reasonable vicinity of the LRT. The downtown hotels are the closest to LRT. The West Edmonton Mall area accommodations are along Stony Plain Road. Other hotels are along Gateway.

 

[Glenco]

I sure a lot of people will park at the mall and go for a ride on the LRT for what ever reason. It is up to the downtown business association to try and exploit this.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

More destinations we have serviced by the LRT the busier it will get.

 

[archited]

If the ridership via VLW is significant it may also prod 555 to convert parkade sites to better uses -- apartments would make sense; hotels with alt-retail bases would make even more sense.

 

[Glenco]

If the ridership via VLW is significant it may also prod 555 to convert parkade sites to better uses -- apartments would make sense; hotels with alt-retail bases would make even more sense.

That was the plan some 25 years ago? Apartments, hotel, 300,000 square feet of extra retail space and a 7,000 seat arena.

 

[The_Cat]

I wonder if the single number bus routes or the 51-56 routes are looking at being upgraded.

 

[archited]

^^ I have read in a few different places that WEM has been over-leveraged and until their mega-U.S. projects start to perform on their own it is unlikely that there will be any movement on Edmonton site additions to any great extent. The opportunity will be there but the funding will be difficult.

 

[Blizzard]

I wonder if the single number bus routes or the 51-56 routes are looking at being upgraded.

In what way and in response to what? Valley Line?

 

[David A]

I wonder how many hotels are in reasonable vicinity of the LRT. The downtown hotels are the closest to LRT. The West Edmonton Mall area accommodations are along Stony Plain Road. Other hotels are along Gateway.

Yes, this could be an unexpected boost for downtown hotels on the weekends when they are not as busy It makes it easier for visitors who are not driving and for some who do, they can park and take the LRT.

 

[The_Cat]

In what way and in response to what? Valley Line?

I’m thinking if the main routes are heavily used (including connecting to LRT) whether they might be upgraded in frequency.

 

[YEG Bus Rider]

I’m thinking if the main routes are heavily used (including connecting to LRT) whether they might be upgraded in frequency.

Route 56 is getting closer to frequent route status.

Frequency increases are incremental, based on productivity, crowding, available resources.

ETS is updating Transit Service Standards Procedures, will be published later this year or early next year.

 

[trevorhayden]

Pylons are up all along 101 Street North of downtown. This for the single new bus lane?

 

[AJo]

Did the city finally work out the repair contract issues with Proterra and get the electrics back on the road? I keep seeing an electric bus on Route 523 in the morning.

 

[Blizzard]

Did the city finally work out the repair contract issues with Proterra and get the electrics back on the road? I keep seeing an electric bus on Route 523 in the morning.

There are about 5 15 or so operational Proterra's left. You're seeing them on the road more due to more short blocks coming on line for September. There is no contract to repair - Proterra is bankrupt.

*Edited to reflect EdwardEdm's more accurate information.