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As Ottawa pushes for density near transit, research shows Edmonton has challenges
The federal government's recent push for cities to change rules that have limited dense housing near high-frequency transit has underlined new research, which shows Edmonton has not added population in many of these areas for decades.
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Podcast explores potential silver lining to latest Valley Line LRT delay
The Valley Line Southeast LRT is facing yet another potential delay after TransEd said it will proactively replace 140 kilometres of oxidized and corroded signal cables prior to the line's opening, a process which is expected to take anywhere from six to eight weeks.
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Valley Line Southeast LRT testing reaches "warm-up" phase
Testing for the Valley Line Southeast LRT has now reached the "warm-up" phase, which means more trains are running along the tracks, TransEd has announced.
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Transit property 'not a safe place for one to take drugs': city manager
A proposed amendment to the bylaw governing the conduct of transit passengers is not intended to re-criminalize loitering, says city manager Andre Corbould.
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LRT closures in April
The city is in the midst of construction work on the Stadium LRT Station Redevelopment project, which will require several partial LRT closures in April.
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Edmonton unlikely to see new community revitalization levies in the near future
Edmonton city council said it is unlikely that it will use a community revitalization levy (CRL) to help fund LRT projects, and may not use them for other city projects in the future either.
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Metro Line and system-wide LRT closures to affect Edmonton
The city is planning to do testing and commissioning work for the Metro Line alternative signaling system over the next couple of days, meaning LRT service will be disrupted between Feb. 25-28.
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Edmonton responds to federal transit funding announcement
The federal government announced $14.9 billion in transit funding on Feb. 10 to be shared by municipalities across the country over eight years, including $3 billion in permanent annual funding beginning in 2026.
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