Metro LRT Line
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‘The intersections will fail’: Edmonton city hall responds to Metro LRT Line information now made publicA Global News investigation raises questions about how future demand could impact future traffic around the major intersections the line crosses.TrafficOct 14, 2020
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‘Intersections will fail’ in peak hours when Metro LRT Line reaches five-minute frequency: internal emailsA Global News Freedom of Information request has resulted in the release of never-before-seen details related to the Metro LRT Line.TrafficOct 13, 2020
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‘This is the end of the line for Thales’: Contractor fired from Edmonton’s Metro LRT LineThales said it received written notice of termination from the Metro LRT Line last week, and as a result, the city escorted its crews from the work site.CanadaApr 9, 2019
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Edmonton LRT system-wide closure on Jan. 27 for Thales signal testingEdmonton's LRT network will be closed to passengers on Sunday as the city continues to test the signalling system by Thales — the contractor behind the Metro Line.TrafficJan 24, 2019
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Edmonton LRT system-wide closure Sunday morning for Thales signal testingFrom 5 a.m. until 11 a.m. Sunday, service on both the Capital and Metro Line LRT will be suspended while the city of Edmonton conducts testing.TrafficJan 7, 2019
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Edmonton will spend months testing Metro LRT Line signal system; Thales says it’s readyWhile the signal contractor Thales says the Metro LRT system is ready for service, the city will take "a number of months" to evaluate and field test it.TrafficDec 4, 2018
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Edmonton Metro LRT extension public hearing postponedA public hearing on the Metro LRT Line extension was postponed Tuesday to Jan. 22.NewsNov 6, 2018
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New Metro LRT plan includes Thales deadline, bridge over Yellowhead, proposed train to St. AlbertA firm deadline is in place for the Metro Line to finally get up to full speed: Dec 4. City staff have also created a plan to eventually extend the Metro Line north from Blatchford.PoliticsSep 13, 2018
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New money for Metro LRT approved as part of Edmonton budget talksThe undisclosed amount is to give the infrastructure branch some money to work with to create a Plan B for the signalling system in case Edmonton formally walks away from Thales.MoneyJul 11, 2018
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Edmonton looking at alternate solution for Metro LRT Line if Thales can’t deliverMayor Don Iveson was tight-lipped on Wednesday about a closed-door meeting this week where councillors heard from the City of Edmonton's legal experts about the problem-plagued Metro LRT line.PoliticsJun 13, 2018