How much with the west line grow the SE ridership? Norquest and Macewan likely help quite a bit.

What is the total of both lines supposed to be? 80,000 daily?

I do think the speed issue has to be addressed. I think west valley has 1 too many stops on 104ave. I think the metro line has to be rebuilt to avoid all at grade crossings of major intersections.

Can we not change the light timings on the valley line to ensure the trains never hit reds?
 
thommyjo said:
I do think the speed issue has to be addressed. I think west valley has 1 too many stops on 104ave.

Can we not change the light timings on the valley line to ensure the trains never hit reds?
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I think that every intersection south of Davies and every west of WEM should have crossing gates and full priority for trains, with no stops and higher speeds (65-70 km/h). There’s no reason why trains should be stopping so much for red lights at Roper Road, for example.
 
thommyjo said:
How much with the west line grow the SE ridership? Norquest and Macewan likely help quite a bit.

What is the total of both lines supposed to be? 80,000 daily?

I do think the speed issue has to be addressed. I think west valley has 1 too many stops on 104ave. I think the metro line has to be rebuilt to avoid all at grade crossings of major intersections.

Can we not change the light timings on the valley line to ensure the trains never hit reds?
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I think that would be hard to time due to small inconsistencies with delays.
It would be great if we gave them full signal priority, however it would probably cause another university ave situation at bonnie doon and in downtown. I dont think the majority of people would support that.
 
While I do think ridership is falling short of its potential (and some of the article's arguments make sense, such as some poor choices in the route, the failure in TOD, etc.), I feel like the projections for the VL SE were a tad too ambitious and that we'll see a big boost from the opening of the VLW by connecting Winketowin, McEwan, Norquest and WEM to the network. Just think about all the bus routes that currently serve those destinations/areas. They are some of the busiest in the system and arguably most users will make the switch to the LRT once its ready. And then there's the potential increases from added density that is already happening around the future stops (Warehouse district as a prime example, but all the other projects going on around in Winketowin, Glenora/North Glenora, Jasper Place, etc...).
The Valley Line will be okay, I believe, we just need to be patient. Even If adjustments need to be done such as crossings gates, maybe, as much I as fiercely hate the idea, might be a needed solution to improve travel times, for example.
 

Valley Line West LRT
Construction Updates​

AREA 1 - Drainage Works on 102 Avenue between 102 Street and 107 Street
Update #2 – October 27, 2025 – This work is expected to begin the week of November 3. At which time, 102 Avenue will be permanently reconfigured to one lane of eastbound traffic only between 107 Street and 102 Street.

Update #1 – October 8, 2025 - This work has been rescheduled to begin at the end of October, once the 102 Avenue Bike Lane has been temporarily relocated to 103 Avenue.

On or around October 1, 2025, Marigold crews will begin drainage works on 102 Avenue between 102 Street and 107 Street.

To accommodate this work, traffic on 102 Avenue between 103 Street and 107 Street will be shifted away from the worksite and one lane of eastbound traffic will be maintained. This eastbound reconfiguration is permanent. Traffic between 102 Street and 103 Street will be banned.

Pedestrian access will mainly be maintained, but detours will be in place. Please follow Project wayfinding signage.

The bike lane on 102 Avenue between 103 Street and Railtown Park (110 Street) will be temporarily relocated to 103 Avenue until the end of 2027. The public will be notified prior to this relocation.

Construction will be performed during daytime hours (7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday). Drainage work is expected to last three months; however, there will be configuration changes as construction progresses. The public will be notified ahead of these changes.


102 Avenue Between 102 Street and 107 Street
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At 103 Street and 102 Avenue
One northbound and one southbound lane will be maintained. Eastbound traffic on 102 Avenue must turn right or left at 103 Street as vehicle traffic will be banned between 102 Street and 103 Street.

At 104 Street and 102 Avenue
One northbound and one southbound lane will be maintained. Turn movements will be maintained.

At 105 Street and 102 Avenue
One northbound and one southbound lane will be maintained. Turn movements will be maintained.

At 106 Street and 102 Avenue
One northbound and one southbound lane will be maintained. Turn movements will be maintained.

At 107 Street and 102 Avenue
One northbound lane will be maintained. Turn movements will be maintained.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

Drivers:
  • Traffic on 102 Avenue between 103 Street and 107 Street will be temporarily shifted away from the work zone.
  • One eastbound lane will be maintained on 102 Avenue. This traffic reconfiguration is permanent.
  • Westbound traffic on 102 Avenue between 103 Street and 107 Street will be banned.
  • Vehicle traffic between 102 Street and 103 Street will be banned.
  • Turn movements will be maintained.
  • Intermittent alley access closures can be expected.


Pedestrians:
  • Pedestrian access will mainly be maintained, but detours will be in place.
  • Please follow project wayfinding signage.

Other impacts:
  • Construction will occur during daytime hours (7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday).
  • There will be noise associated with this work. Every effort will be made to reduce the impact to the public.
  • The bike lanes will be relocated to 103 Avenue between 103 Street and Railtown Park (110 Street) until the end of 2027.
  • This work is expected to last three months; however, there will be configuration changes as construction progresses. The public will be notified ahead of these changes.

The information in this bulletin is current to October 27, 2025. Please note that all dates are approximate and weather dependent. We thank you for your patience and understanding during the construction of the Valley Line West LRT project.
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Now this is just anecdotal, but when I passed by the Davies park n ride today the Northeast lot was fairly full and there were more cars in the southwest lot. It's definitely taking longer but I think more and more people are discovering it's very easy to do a park n ride there.
 
Edmcowboy11 said:
Now this is just anecdotal, but when I passed by the Davies park n ride today the Northeast lot was fairly full and there were more cars in the southwest lot. It's definitely taking longer but I think more and more people are discovering it's very easy to do a park n ride there.
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If you live in the SE, it makes a ton of sense to just drive to Davies and avoid bridge gridlock if you're commuting to or from downtown.
 
IanO said:
Not going to lie, i'm starting to get pretty excited about this line opening and how different a feel it will be once done.

It's going to be super convenient to pop over to 124st.

That said, going to have to grin and bear it along 102ave for the next year or two.
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Except that 124th street stop is now 123/122 street, not to be confused with the 120th street stop that’s barely 2 train lengths away ahha.

Very interested to see if 104th ave feels brutally slow with all the stops or if it’s busy and urban enough to feel natural.

124th needs a hotel now asap. Alt on SPR aldritt land please 🙏
 
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