At least 104 Avenue has left-turn lanes and signals. I guess it will be something like 111 Street or 83 Street. I hope that the signal phases can be adjusted.
 
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I sort of wonder when the bus terminal that was temporarily moved to the other side of the mall will be return to its former location. Will they bring bus service back once the construction is done at the LRT station or will they wait until the LRT station is ready to open?
Depends on how turnover works to the City. I'm gonna suspect that the bus terminal remains on the north side until turnover of the line to ETS or TransEd happens, when testing begins.

Yes, I said ETS or TransEd.
 
Depends on how turnover works to the City. I'm gonna suspect that the bus terminal remains on the north side until turnover of the line to ETS or TransEd happens, when testing begins.

Yes, I said ETS or TransEd.
I believe bus terminal will be given to ETS when it’s finished but line will be run by transed as they are already running half of the line for 30 years it’s practically not possible to have 2 different operators
 
Are the track switches heated along the VLSE? I’m curious to know whether the mechanical issues today were caused by frozen switches
The switch points appear to be heated. Not sure if the switch machine mechanical components are. Areas with direct fixation trackage (Muttart crossover and the OMF crossovers and entry/ exit switches) could have blowers like ETS uses to help keep turnouts clear of snow build up, but they don't.
 
I drove a large portion of the VLSE today and I honestly have no idea how they’re going to get this back up and running anytime soon. There are entire sections, specifically at road crossings, where the tracks are completely covered with a THICK layer of ice. Other portions are entirely snow covered. How is there nothing to prevent this from happening in a winter city?! The warmer weather should help, but it’s only sticking around for a couple days before it drops well below zero with more snow. I did not notice any work being done to try and clear the tracks, though it’s possible work was being done at sections I did not pass/cross.
 
There was a lot of snow over Christmas, so there is a large ice buildup in some spots. I just hope transit and other workers out clearing the ice in the problem locations.
 
How long has the VLSE not been running for?

I ran by the Muttatt stop today and the tracks were completely covered with snow for large sections. ☹️

(On the plus side, the MUPs in both Mill Creek and the river valley have been well plowed.)
 

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