Don’t love these stories. Fodder for the haters. Who cares if 20 or 17 cars. Shouldn’t be a story.
Also not fond of Edmonton Transit Riders (ETR) thinking the sky is falling...Don’t love these stories. Fodder for the haters. Who cares if 20 or 17 cars. Shouldn’t be a story.
But makes people go “what?! Less ridership?? These stupid trains that no one uses!!!”
New video in there:
With the three weeks of school strike in September I thought we would fare much worse than that. I'm pleasantly surprised!According to the last ETSAB meeting, VLSE ridership grew by 12% compared to 2024.
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Despite some concerns on the speed, transit enthusiasts complaining that it's low floor, and other perceived issues like the trains stopping at some intersections, VLSE is an effective way to get downtown.With the three weeks of school strike in September I thought we would fare much worse than that. I'm pleasantly surprised!
Its amazing what happens when we let the european pros design the system instead of doing it ourselves, eh?Despite some concerns on the speed, transit enthusiasts complaining that it's low floor, and other perceived issues like the trains stopping at some intersections, VLSE is an effective way to get downtown.
This isn't Finch West or even ION which I'm sure cloud some people's perceptions of the line if they don't use it regularly.