Edmonton LRT Expansion

• ‘The intersections will fail’: Edmonton city hall responds to Metro LRT Line information now made public

  A Global News investigation raises questions about how future demand could impact future traffic around the major intersections the line crosses.

  Traffic

  Oct 14, 2020
  
• Edmonton city council votes in favour of Valley Line West LRT procurement

  Procurement of the Valley Line West LRT was approved by Edmonton city council on Tuesday morning.

  News

  Feb 26, 2019
  
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• April 30 deadline to fix Edmonton’s Metro LRT Line looms

  The Metro LRT Line was originally supposed to open in April 2014. Four years later, it's still not running at full speed or frequency.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2018
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• Edmonton firefighters’ union has ‘much concern’ over Valley Line LRT west

  The president of a local firefighters' union said he's concerned plans for the Valley Line LRT have trains running directly in front of Fire Station 2 in Edmonton.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2018
• Combining 2 phases of south LRT extension could save Edmonton $50M

  Combining two phases of the south Edmonton LRT expansion into one could save $50 million in capital costs, but city administration is advising against the move.

  Traffic

  May 19, 2017
• Mayor Don Iveson wants feds, province to cover 90% of LRT expansion capital costs

  Mayor Don Iveson said Edmonton's rapid population growth is an example of why the city needs to expand its LRT system, and he wants to the provincial and federal governments to pay for most of it.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2017
• Iveson disappointed with lack of direct LRT funding in provincial budget

  Mayor Don Iveson says he's a little disappointed the province did not allocate any new funding specifically for Edmonton's southeast LRT expansion in its 2014 budget Thursday.

  Politics

  Mar 6, 2014