Remember that idea councillors Loken and Esslinger had to build a bus bridge from Blatchford? This week's agreement with St. Albert is breathing new life into it.

Coun. Dave Loken and Coun. Bev Esslinger have formally asked to look at a new bus rapid transit route to Blatchford after hearing commute times could be cut in half from northwest Edmonton to downtown.

LRT expansion is shaping up to be a battle between different parts of the city.