The_Cat
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136 Street:
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The_Cat
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fromyeg
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Hadn’t been out West in a while. The guideway is quite impressive!
The_Cat
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I think the Gantry crane built the first section of viaduct west of WEM station. Also, east of 136 Street, the rails were added to the rebar trackbed as the trackbeds got closer to pouring.
Kosy123
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The guideway always make me somehow feel like I'm in Burnaby tbh
The_Cat
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I'm thinking the LRT from WEM will have time savings along 87 Avenue, compared to buses.
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itom987
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Massive time savings! I just moved into a condo in Belmead and am looking forward to using the nearby LRT station when it opens. The WEM area is probably the most ripe area in Edmonton for TOD developments when the line is finished.
The_Cat
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J_gordo
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Another TPSS building up at Belmead stop
Gronk!
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City underlines successes and challenges as the Valley Line LRT turns one
As the 13-kilometre Valley Line Southeast LRT rolls by its first year in operation, the City of Edmonton's head of transit says its reliability and ridership growth have made the year a "success story," even though shelter doors were removed from stations and numerous cars and trains have...
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Kosy123
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The Valley Line coming every 5 min is probably gold standard. I can't emphasize how less stressed I am as a commuter rather than driving to downtown for work and I'm sure others feel the same.
Greenspace
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2.25m riders is 6100 people per day. Latest figures is 9300 riders per day. The bare minimum business case for the Valley Line SE was 32,000 riders per day. Currently costs us $57m/year.City underlines successes and challenges as the Valley Line LRT turns one
As the 13-kilometre Valley Line Southeast LRT rolls by its first year in operation, the City of Edmonton's head of transit says its reliability and ridership growth have made the year a "success story," even though shelter doors were removed from stations and numerous cars and trains have...
Edmcowboy11
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I just really hope we see continued increase at the Davies park'n'ride. Actually I'd love to see a business located nearby that would bring employees to the Davies area creating a constant larger usage in both directions.
Gronk!
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CplKlinger
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The development we're seeing along the line will help a lot, and that was only possible because of this investment. Remember, it was not too long ago when Clareview was just a station surrounded by barren fields, rather than being the major hub it is now. This is a long term, generational investment.
This is not based on any evidence, but I think (particularly once VLW opens) the Valley Line is better suited for post-Covid travel habits than the Capital/Metro lines, since it is designed to bring people to more local destinations (i.e., education, grocery stores, etc.) rather than primarily being a funnel for downtown commuting.