Edmonton Metro Line

• Construction well underway on Edmonton’s northwest LRT expansion

  Crews have been quietly working on an Edmonton LRT extension to the northwest in Blatchford, even though the community is still under construction.

  Consumer

  Apr 7, 2023
  
• Edmonton’s Metro Line LRT no longer running on Thales signalling system

  The city spent the last four days testing the Metro Line's alternative signalling system, which led to a complete closure of the LRT system over the weekend.

  Traffic

  Mar 1, 2021
  
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• ‘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
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• ‘Intersections will fail’ in peak hours when Metro LRT Line reaches five-minute frequency: internal emails

  A Global News Freedom of Information request has resulted in the release of never-before-seen details related to the Metro LRT Line.

  Traffic

  Oct 13, 2020
• New signalling system to be installed on Edmonton’s Metro Line LRT

  Seven months after the original signalling contractor for the Metro Line LRT was fired, the city says a brand new system will be installed on the line.

  Traffic

  Nov 7, 2019
• 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
• Edmonton LRT system-wide closure Sunday morning for Thales signal testing

  From 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.

  Traffic

  Jan 7, 2019
• Edmonton will spend months testing Metro LRT Line signal system; Thales says it’s ready

  While 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.

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  Dec 4, 2018
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• 1 week from deadline, Thales says Metro Line LRT signalling system ‘ready to go’

  There have been some "difficult discussions" with the City of Edmonton, but the company behind the Metro Line LRT's signalling system insists the technology is ready to go.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2018
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• Edmonton LRT damage causes major delays Wednesday morning

  The City of Edmonton says damage to a significant number of LRT cars caused delays for commuters Wednesday morning.

  Traffic

  Oct 24, 2018