Transportation
Recent stories about transportation
![Podcast considers slimmed-down streets, Edge Fund treats A cyclist pedals uphill in a road lane with bollards separating them from traffic.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/05/10/sm-263-2848.jpg)
Podcast considers slimmed-down streets, Edge Fund treats
The return of Edmonton's Summer Streets Program while e-scooters are absent is bittersweet in the estimation of Episode 263 of Speaking Municipally.
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![Secure parking considered as e-bike popularity grows Coun. Michael Janz, dressed in sandals, shorts and a T-shirt, gestures at a row of four electric cargo bikes.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/07/26/ebikes-popularity-surge.jpg)
Secure parking considered as e-bike popularity grows
Edmontonians are clamouring to become electric-bike users, says Coun. Michael Janz, but they'll need more secure parking to keep their pricey pedals safe.
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![A moment in history: May 31, 1952 A newspaper clipping with the headline "Plan Last Passenger Run On Historic Rail Link"](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/05/30/history-train.jpg)
A moment in history: May 31, 1952
On this day 71 years ago, Edmonton's littlest railway was preparing to see its final passenger train.
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![Podcast provides parking context Signs encouraging drivers to slow down and communicating the 40 km/h speed limit](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/5ea4fd77-d60d-63cf-4ded-43e0ed9cd96d.jpg)
Podcast provides parking context
Episode 212 of Speaking Municipally looks at the context surrounding neighbourhood renewal work in Ottewell and its impact on parking.
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![Transit Camp aims to mobilize bus and LRT champions An Edmonton Transit Service LRT train on street-level tracks in downtown Edmonton on a blue-sky day in late winter](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/0e5a609e-5f3a-f788-233f-abf192ddffba.jpg)
Transit Camp aims to mobilize bus and LRT champions
A city councillor is hoping to create a sense of community for Edmonton's transit users by convening Transit Camp, a day-long exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing public transportation.
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![City seeks input on sandbox program for ice control A map of Edmonton with hundreds of orange dots scattered over it, indicating the locations of city-maintained sandboxes](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/e3365f32-4d2a-a743-6551-544224c152f0.jpg)
City seeks input on sandbox program for ice control
The City of Edmonton wants to know whether it should scale back, maintain, or beef up its community sandbox program, which is the largest of its kind in Canada.
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![Podcast ponders whether council will close 102 Avenue to cars Fallen barricades at the mouth of 102 Avenue downtown](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52107528127_6d933988d1_b_d.jpg)
Podcast ponders whether council will close 102 Avenue to cars
A stretch of road downtown that city council wants to turn into a pedestrian-friendly corridor and administration would prefer to keep open to cars may emerge from limbo as early as Feb. 21.
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![A moment in history: Feb. 8, 1926 A newspaper clipping with the headline "AUTOS HIT STREET CARS: Many Collisions Reported Sunday"](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/a7d64e51-3a4b-6f64-5bc0-04e48a442da0.jpg)
A moment in history: Feb. 8, 1926
On this day 97 years ago, Edmonton's transit system was dealing with the aftermath of three separate collisions between cars and streetcars.
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![Budget deliberations continue following $100M for Edmonton Bike Plan A man wearing a red jacket riding a bicycle in the winter with snow surrounding the bike lane](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/407f7ab0-edfa-fa88-72c2-9db4044aaf32.jpg)
Budget deliberations continue following $100M for Edmonton Bike Plan
Voting on more than 60 amendments to the proposed 2023-2026 capital budget began on Friday, with city council approving $100 million for the implementation of the Edmonton Bike Plan.
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