The_Cat
Senior Member
You’re spending at least five minutes looking for a spot. It’s even more inconvenient in colder weather.
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yeggator
Senior Member
Someone scratched my car door while backing out of their parking spot at WEM and we never caught them. Once the LRT opens, I will never park at WEM. I’m always going to drive to Lewis Farms and catch the train.
Barnaby
Senior Member
The park and ride at Lewis Farms is going to be massive. The west portion probably should have been apartments.
yeggator
Senior Member
Gonna park in the back corner and mount cameras. If they decide to join me, I’ll track em down to their home address I guess
The_Cat
Senior Member
cpnfantstk
Active Member
Reached the 3 million+ riders milestone for 2025.
For comparison, 2024 had 2.76 million riders.
From my personal experience and being a frequent rider , I'm quite satisfied on how most of it turned out.
I like the look of the stations and their locations, the bridge design is well done, the frequency of the trains , ease of connecting with Churchill station and the ride experience itself. Train are quiet and smooth for most parts of the trip (with the exceptions of the wide turns that produce that screeching sound). A night and day difference from taking the bus.
The travel time from the first station to the last is about approx. 27 minutes. That's not bad considering that driving would take about 20 minutes at the very least (traffic dependent) if going from Millwoods Town Center to 102 st. Although slower than the Capital Line, I find the speed of the trains stike a good balance with speed and safety in mind.
Couple of observations.
1) I do think and agree that they should add a couple of more stations along the line and as someone here mentioned Roper Rd is already set up for one.
2) The train seats are really showing their wear. Hopefully they'll change them to something more durable in the future. Yeah, I don't think going with fabric was the best idea. Buses are slowly changing their seats to a microbial rubber like material.
3) The several steel poles holding the above wiring along the route doesn't bother me that much. It kind of blends in a way. I guess I got use to it. However, It is still quite the eyesore along 102nd St. That's been mentioned here during the construction phase so nothing new here. Just not sure what they can do about that in the future.
4) More of a question than an observation, Did TransEd remove the metal bracing around the stressed pillars along the route? I remember seeing them under the Davies station but I don't see them now unless I'm not remembering the location of those pillars correctly.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of this project for the city . Nicely done. I expect even more growth in ridership the coming years. It'll be great to see.
For comparison, 2024 had 2.76 million riders.
From my personal experience and being a frequent rider , I'm quite satisfied on how most of it turned out.
I like the look of the stations and their locations, the bridge design is well done, the frequency of the trains , ease of connecting with Churchill station and the ride experience itself. Train are quiet and smooth for most parts of the trip (with the exceptions of the wide turns that produce that screeching sound). A night and day difference from taking the bus.
The travel time from the first station to the last is about approx. 27 minutes. That's not bad considering that driving would take about 20 minutes at the very least (traffic dependent) if going from Millwoods Town Center to 102 st. Although slower than the Capital Line, I find the speed of the trains stike a good balance with speed and safety in mind.
Couple of observations.
1) I do think and agree that they should add a couple of more stations along the line and as someone here mentioned Roper Rd is already set up for one.
2) The train seats are really showing their wear. Hopefully they'll change them to something more durable in the future. Yeah, I don't think going with fabric was the best idea. Buses are slowly changing their seats to a microbial rubber like material.
3) The several steel poles holding the above wiring along the route doesn't bother me that much. It kind of blends in a way. I guess I got use to it. However, It is still quite the eyesore along 102nd St. That's been mentioned here during the construction phase so nothing new here. Just not sure what they can do about that in the future.
4) More of a question than an observation, Did TransEd remove the metal bracing around the stressed pillars along the route? I remember seeing them under the Davies station but I don't see them now unless I'm not remembering the location of those pillars correctly.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of this project for the city . Nicely done. I expect even more growth in ridership the coming years. It'll be great to see.
fromyeg
Active Member
Metal bracing is still there.
At least on the pillars leading up to Tawatinâ Bridge that I ran by this week.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Project Update - April 2026
Valley Line West LRT construction continues along the majority of the alignment in 2026. Some of the most impactful work for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians is along 102 Avenue in downtown and along 87 Avenue in west Edmonton, where major roadwork is taking place this year.102 Avenue
Construction has led to the temporary full closure of 102 Avenue to vehicle traffic between 107 Street and 102 Street for the entire 2026 construction season. The work on 102 Avenue will happen in multiple phases. Phase 1 started on March 16, 2026.- Phase 1 is expected to last until early August (approximately 20 weeks). During Phase 1, north/south traffic across 102 Avenue will be maintained only on 105 Street. Phase 1 details can be found in Marigold Infrastructure Partner's construction notice.
- Pedestrian access will be maintained, but detours will be in place. The bike lanes along 102 Avenue were temporarily relocated to 103 Avenue in November 2025. Find updated pedestrian wayfinding.
87 Avenue
Construction will lead to lane reductions and significant traffic impacts along 87 Avenue in west Edmonton for the rest of 2026.- Roadwork will take place at several major intersections along 87 Avenue, including at 170 Street and 178 Street
- 87 Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between 161 Street and Anthony Henday Drive
- Traffic impacts along 87 Avenue are anticipated to last until the end of 2026
- Work will happen in stages, with traffic patterns changing throughout the year. See the Current Construction Notices (Area 6).
EdwardEdm
Active Member
TransEd has been working on cleaning the trackways now that the Winters snow has melted. Now this spring snow just needs to stop.
The_Cat
Senior Member
cpnfantstk
Active Member
Thanks. Yes, I noticed that a few days ago and there are a few pillars under the Davies station that still have it. Not a huge deal. At least from the train view, they look rather insignificant.
I also noticed a fair amount of rusting on those steel boxes (electrical?) at pretty much every station. I'm sure they'll correct, repair or replace as needed.
That'll buff right out.. Lol.
I do wonder if Marigold's section will be any different in build and/or materials used vs TransEd's.
J_gordo
Active Member
They redesigned the piers. Bechtel’s finest forgot to add enough rebar
EdwardEdm
Active Member
TransEd and/ or TransEd's contractor Valley Landscaping use a brine solution for ice prevention and ice removal on platforms. Ultimately it will be TransEd's problem if they have rusting issues because their contractor is squirting brine around.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
I heard the opposite from someone who was a higher up with the city at the time—they actually put in too much rebar.
positive1
Active Member
I heard from someone, who knows someone, who knows someone, that they put the rebar in upside down!