trevorhayden
Active Member
I am genuinely curious for the whole story
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fromyeg
Active Member
Not to derail the thread (pun intended?)
But a truck drove into the U of A Hospital parkade this Monday. (I took the picture on Tuesday after the truck was removed.)
They managed to snap a good sized spruce tree before ramming into the parkade wall.
This is a 30 km/hr zone.
No idea the details or if the driver suffered a medical event or something but thankfully it appeared that no one outside the car was struck.
In any case I really hope this trend of increased severe speeding and road deaths starts to head in the other direction soon.
ntt1
Active Member
Every time I see someone drive into something, the thought crosses my mind that it could have been a person at the wrong place at the wrong time.
The "you can't park there" joke is often thrown around, but these situations have the potential to be deadly, especially as larger vehicles are becoming more commonplace. People can literally cause millions of dollars of damage with the wrong press of a pedal.
The "you can't park there" joke is often thrown around, but these situations have the potential to be deadly, especially as larger vehicles are becoming more commonplace. People can literally cause millions of dollars of damage with the wrong press of a pedal.
constance_chlore
Senior Member
That's pretty racist!
MacLac
Senior Member
Haha!!! Sure it is, sure it is. So saying that the crash was caused by someone who has NO history of driving in their homeland is racist?
Gronk!
Senior Member
Owing to a lack of moderators on this forum, this tantrum-throwing man-child needs to be on your Ignore List.
MacLac
Senior Member
I thought I was on your ignore list? Guess I wasn’t ….you’re too funny. Name calling still?
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The_Cat
Senior Member
What bothers me is the reckless behaviour of some drivers. I wouldn’t be surprised if speed-related crashes are up this year.
The_Cat
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Foolworm
Active Member
That's the problem -- they don't
Kosy123
Senior Member
Daryl DC 🚅🚇🚡🚍 (@daryldc.bsky.social)
Edmonton bet on a European-style LRT and got burned. Wait times for LRTs were 20 minutes at midday on Saturday when I visited Edmonton in 2018. That could soon become the same on the brand-new Valley Line. This is an important lesson for #SurreyBC. #vanpoli #vanre #translink #SayNOtoLRT...
bsky.app
Saw this on Bluesky and I've got to say, I'm really annoyed and kinda mad at how the Valley Line is being represented here.
On a positive note, service seems to be back to normal. I do enjoy how fast ETS and TransEd are when it comes to cleaning these up for service resumption.
The_Cat
Senior Member
The crash wasn't Edmonton Transit's fault, just like the others.
Foolworm
Active Member
This guy goes about ragebaiting people on his personal anti-LRT crusade, pay him no heed.Daryl DC 🚅🚇🚡🚍 (@daryldc.bsky.social)
Edmonton bet on a European-style LRT and got burned. Wait times for LRTs were 20 minutes at midday on Saturday when I visited Edmonton in 2018. That could soon become the same on the brand-new Valley Line. This is an important lesson for #SurreyBC. #vanpoli #vanre #translink #SayNOtoLRT...
Saw this on Bluesky and I've got to say, I'm really annoyed and kinda mad at how the Valley Line is being represented here.
The SkyTrain has been shut down multiple times by people crashing into pillars for the train guideways.
whattheheck
Active Member
'The SkyTrain has been shut down multiple times by people crashing into pillars for the train guideways.'
Are you able to provide verified sources for that? Because, according to my research, your statement is hyperbolic/ false. Please do not spread lies.
Are you able to provide verified sources for that? Because, according to my research, your statement is hyperbolic/ false. Please do not spread lies.
Stevey_G
Active Member
Daryl DC 🚅🚇🚡🚍 (@daryldc.bsky.social)
Edmonton bet on a European-style LRT and got burned. Wait times for LRTs were 20 minutes at midday on Saturday when I visited Edmonton in 2018. That could soon become the same on the brand-new Valley Line. This is an important lesson for #SurreyBC. #vanpoli #vanre #translink #SayNOtoLRT...
Saw this on Bluesky and I've got to say, I'm really annoyed and kinda mad at how the Valley Line is being represented here.
On a positive note, service seems to be back to normal. I do enjoy how fast ETS and TransEd are when it comes to cleaning these up for service resumption.
I'm not completely sold on the routing of the Valley Line LRT but having ridden trains in places like Portland and Edinburgh I'll say it integrated far better into communities than elevated light rail. It's less noisy, more comfortable, and stations can be easily created or dismantled based off community needs.
Still, VLRT West should have cut straight down 102 Ave all the way to the Stony Plain Road Y-intersection to keep from interfering with downtown's main arterial road. It also should have stayed elevated in and around the Bonnie Doon section.