Transit

Recent stories about transit


Two people in blue and yellow work wear move garbage bins that say Hiregood on a dolly.
downtown transit

Downtown leader wants more funds for Hiregood

As city administration prepares a Downtown Action Plan, Puneeta McBryan, the executive director of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, says the Downtown Core Patrol service that her organization contracts to Hiregood, a company that employs people with lived experience with being unhoused, needs more money.

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High-floor LRT vehicles inside a garage.
transit infrastructure

Tariff threat colours city's train-replacement options, transit watcher says

The City of Edmonton is set to replace 37 high-floor LRT vehicles by 2029 that run on the Capital and Metro lines, including some that have been in use since the system opened in 1978. One transit expert said, given the state of the world and the shortlist of options, there's now a clear best choice.

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A colour sign reading "Imagine" that is covered with equally colourful balloons inside the Stanley A. Milner Library.
podcast election

Noted: Pride flags, LRT safety, and Hamilton's decision

Pride flags at Edmonton libraries, dozens more transit peace officers at LRT stations, and one two-term councillor's decision to drop out of the coming municipal election in October are three stories that the co-hosts of Episode 299 of Speaking Municipally examined.

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Edmonton city council in chambers.
city council budget

On the agenda: Budget process, peace officers, rezoning

This week, council is scheduled to discuss its budget process, adding peace officers to transit stations, and several rezonings in south-central Edmonton.

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People wait at a bus stop in downtown Edmonton.
city council downtown

On the agenda: Community revitalization levy, violence prevention, transit priority

This week, council committees will meet to debate whether to extend the community revitalization levies in downtown and the Quarters, hear about the city's new plan to prevent violence, and discuss more locations for transit priority measures.

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A shot of people boarding an LRT in Edmonton.
engagement police

Calls for public engagement: Policing, zoning, youth transit

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about policing in St. Albert, rezoning applications, transit, and more.

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A picture that shows construction on Stony Plain road.
transit business

Closing intersections to fast-track LRT a 'novel' shift, podcasters say

A council committee's decision to endorse closing several intersections to drivers in Edmonton's west end to accelerate construction of the $2.6-billion Valley Line West LRT is a sign of a changing city, the co-hosts of Episode 295 Speaking Municipally said.

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A Dedicated Accessible Transit Service bus.
city council transit

On the agenda: DATS audit, emergency management, travel expenses

This week, council committees will meet to discuss an audit of the Dedicated Accessible Transit Service, emergency management in 2024, and travel expenses.

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A bus drives west on Whyte Avenue.
transit downtown

Major streets set to change to give buses priority

The city is set to install a dedicated bus lane along parts of 101 Street downtown, one of eight streets that will see changes to give buses priority over other vehicles.

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