Churchill Connector is still closed off during Taste of Edmonton. Idiots.

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Car vs. train at 36A Ave when the train was Southbound. Damage to car 2016 appears to be limited to 2-3 panels on the front of the car. I guess to help keep things moving, instead of wrong way running Northbound to crossover at Whitemud to return to the shops, they ran the train into Mill Woods and the back to the shops.
Slow trip from Downtown but we generally kept moving and our motorperson kept us well informed.
Pretty heavy load, granted it was a single car train, but it was a lot more passengers than a few days ago so K Days is certainly bring ridership to the Valley Line. Still people, judging from overhearing multiple different people, that are out there just riding the Valley Line for the first time just to see what it's like.
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EdwardEdm said:
Car vs. train at 36A Ave when the train was Southbound. Damage to car 2016 appears to be limited to 2-3 panels on the front of the car. I guess to help keep things moving, instead of wrong way running Northbound to crossover at Whitemud to return to the shops, they ran the train into Mill Woods and the back to the shops.
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Did it carry passengers all the way to Mill Woods, or empty they it out and deadhead?
 
CplKlinger said:
Did it carry passengers all the way to Mill Woods, or empty they it out and deadhead?
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Empty deadhead I would imagine, but cannot confirm. They seemed to deadhead a train out of Mill Woods, probably to help get service back to normal. I was surprised we were held at Grey Nuns which happens when 2 trains are at Mill Woods. Saw one heading North out of service, looked for damage on that one, nothing, and then found the damage train leaving Mill Woods as I arrived.
 
Gronk! said:
Are the Taste of Edmonton organizers and the City still operating under some misguided delusion that LRT users are of a lower level than those who drive, walk or bike?
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I’m guessing it could be a choke point if there was A Taste of Edmonton entrance near the LRT station.
 
The_Cat said:
At least major events like K-Days and A Taste of Edmonton are a chance to introduce new riders to the LRT.
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True, but how many of them would never ride the LRT again because of little things such as a closed-off Churchill Connector?
 
The_Cat said:
Is the LRT any further away from A Taste of Edmonton than parking or bus service?
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The Valley Line LRT is by far the closest and the Capital/ Metro Lines not much further Although some buses would be just as close that use 100 St, because of Taste of Edmonton those are on detour and have temporary bus stops elsewhere. Some parkades are quite close.
 
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