[Tropical]

I’m still skeptical that metro NW will get funding. Based on the AB master rail plan, the province will want to fund the capital line south to the airport so it could connect with a future HSR / commuter rail (assuming it happens). Bad timing of course, but StA won’t fund an LRT that would bring “riff raff” into their city.

I did see Micheal Janz send some literature about BRT but he didn’t include any specific details, so I assume it’s early planing. Either way bad break for those in the NW of the city

Exactly. We saw with Calgary's Green Line that this government is happy to just tell us what they'll build, and they've been explicit about LRT to the airport.

And yes, there are absolutely two BRT lines (one to Castle Downs) that the city is moving forward. The other line very much impacts Janz' ward since it connects Bonnie Doon to West Edmonton Mall.

 

[fromyeg]

Are we building real BRT though? Or just some bus lanes with higher frequency? I feel like I haven’t seen anything on upgraded stops, more buses, signage, dedicated roadways, or anything that would be overly BRT. My impression is that our BRT was mostly a frequency, route, and comms change. Not an infrastructure upgrade.

The switching costs to LRT aren’t massive then. And the adoption of BRT done poorly isn’t way better usually vs dedicated rail projects. So an LRT to the NW still makes sense imo.

I hope we get BRT and not JAB (just a bus).

We have a while to wait until we see what is actually proposed.

NW LRT definitely still makes sense (it will add capacity and serve different areas than the B1 BRT) and is part of the plan, I just worry that money is short and it could be deprioritized.

(Here’s hoping that the provincial and federal governments come forward with some $$$ in the coming years and both projects can move ahead.)

(Also apologies because I recognize this is the Valley Line thread and not the Metro Line or BRT threads.)

 

[Kosy123]

Seems like the weather right now is supportive of Marigold's goal of getting all the track done by the end of the year lol

 

[The_Cat]

Construction at 106 Street/102 Avenue:

 

[BASE]

Given the headache and cost that the CN yard will be, along with another headache dealing with a separate municipality that hasn't been the best partner lately, and with so much of our population growth happening south of the Henday, I think it makes much more sense to devote money to the south side and airport. Expanding to the airport should be the priority for Edmonton, not St. Albert.

I'm curious why St. Albert hasn't been a great partner? I haven't kept up to date but I think they have stuck with Edmonton Global despite a few municipalities recently departing, they also showed support for the Edmonton metro transit services commission prior to Edmonton leaving.

 

[northlands]

Just wanted to echo the sentiments about the 104 ave traffic lights. And they haven't even installed all of the traffic lights yet. A brisk pace and no fear of jay walking could probably beat a car when travelling between 124-105.

However, on the plus side, the new configuration is far more pedestrian friendly and conducive to bridging the gap between MacEwan and downtown.

 

[Wax]

Just wanted to echo the sentiments about the 104 ave traffic lights. And they haven't even installed all of the traffic lights yet. A brisk pace and no fear of jay walking could probably beat a car when travelling between 124-105.

However, on the plus side, the new configuration is far more pedestrian friendly and conducive to bridging the gap between MacEwan and downtown.

The lights 100% need to be timed. For whatever reason they have not been yet. (Maybe because they havent installed them? Idk)

 

[The_Cat]

I visited the dentist yesterday and there was a light at every intersection. I hit every red light.

 

[The_Cat]

Construction at 102 Ave/105 Street:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02m8wZvjKoSME5wVKED7jGPoTpce5Bt5z43zw5u9H6Gic84iKi3saAnbdsLCgymMQvl&id=100068450326041

 

[The_Cat]

Pole dancing at 156 Street:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid024NDS4N3oT9FQHP4edkPscup1doXhtTnzYqcarSTUuL2bHNTp1QE4aQ6UVar4ZRpgl&id=100068450326041

 

[dkazzed]

TL/DR: (apologies if I got some numbers/spelling wrong)

1. New York 179.9
2. Toronto 165.4
3. Vancouver 152.9
4. Montreal 149.1
5. Calgary 97.4
6. Mexico City 93.1
7. Ottawa 92.2
8. Edmonton 72.3
9. Guadalajara 63.3
10. SF-Oakland 63.0
11. Boston 53.9
12. Washington 51.5
13. Monterrey 41.2
14. Seattle 41.0
15. Chicago 39.1

 

[Kosy123]

Good thing to note is that I think for the Canadian ones, it's CMA numbers, which means our numbers are a bit deflated since our metro area is massive.

 

[The_Cat]

Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal have mass transit systems that run outside their city boundaries.

 

[thommyjo]

Just wanted to echo the sentiments about the 104 ave traffic lights. And they haven't even installed all of the traffic lights yet. A brisk pace and no fear of jay walking could probably beat a car when travelling between 124-105.

However, on the plus side, the new configuration is far more pedestrian friendly and conducive to bridging the gap between MacEwan and downtown.

Email marigold. Some arrogant prick there gave me a lecture about how a professional has timed the lights…. Maybe a few dozen more emails will teach them not to gaslight and to actually look at the obvious problems.

They fixed 95ave after my 3rd email and 2nd video sent to my councillor proved their claims beyond false.

 

[J_gordo]

Marigold wouldn’t be responsible for that, they would likely get city data or input and calculate the timing that way. Or it is worked into the software program they are running for the signals. Either way, the city has never fixed my complaints about timing on 111th street and it’s been 5 years and many many 311 calls to get them to acknowledge there’s nothing they can do