Capital Line

• City of Edmonton awards Century Park-Ellerslie Road LRT extension contract to Ledcor

  The city said its preferred bidder for the 4.5-kilometre LRT extension from Century Park to Ellerslie Road is a Ledcor and AECOM consortium called Capital Line Design-Builders.

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  Apr 2, 2024
  
• City of Edmonton looks to rein in spending on southwest LRT extension

  The cost of the Capital Line LRT to south Edmonton has ballooned thanks to inflation and supply chain disruptions, according to the city.

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  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• Fatal cyclist vs. train collision shuts down LRT tracks in northeast Edmonton

  Both directions of the LRT between Clareview and Belvedere LRT stations were closed Monday afternoon after a train and a cyclist collided in northeast Edmonton.

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  Sep 26, 2022
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• Driver critically injured after collision with LRT train in northeast Edmonton

  A vehicle and an Edmonton Transit Service LRT train collided at the 66 Street crossing between Coliseum and Belvedere stations Wednesday morning.

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  Nov 24, 2021
• Feds commit $400M for Capital Line LRT expansion into southwest Edmonton

  Canada's Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna announced nearly $400 million in federal funding toward Phase 1 of the Capital Line LRT expansion into southwest Edmonton.

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  Jul 27, 2021
• South Edmonton LRT extension approved with elevated station at Ellerslie Road

  The plan would see the Capital Line LRT extended 4.5 kilometres south to the Heritage Valley Park & Ride, where a raised station and track overpass will be built at Ellerslie Road.

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  Jun 22, 2021
• Edmonton LRT closures planned for signalling system work

  The City of Edmonton said the line closures are needed to accommodate testing and commissioning work for the Metro Line's alternative signalling system.

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  Feb 17, 2021
• Extreme cold causes 2nd crack in LRT line in south Edmonton

  Crews remained on scene near Southgate Centre early Wednesday morning as they continued work to repair a rail line that cracked due to the extreme cold. 

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  Jan 14, 2020
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• City of Edmonton to suspend LRT services to NAIT campus for 4 months

  LRT service to NAIT will be suspended from April 28 to Aug. 30 while the city performs maintenance on the Capital Line between Clareview and Belvedere stations.

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  Mar 25, 2019
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• Edmonton LRT system-wide closure on Jan. 27 for Thales signal testing

  Edmonton'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.

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  Jan 24, 2019