LRT

• Calgary police investigate fatal CTrain collision

  Calgary police investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fatal crash on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 involving a pedestrian and a CTrain.

  Crime

  Oct 16
  
• Calgary seeking feedback on housing proposal at Franklin LRT station

  The south parking lot of Franklin Station, along Memorial Drive in Calgary's southeast, has been identified by city officials as a site suitable for transit-oriented development.

  Canada

  May 8
  
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• CTrain Red Line closure shutters 3 LRT stations over next 9 days, shuttle buses in place

  Calgary Transit passengers in the city’s south should prepare for longer travel times over the coming weeks as a section of the Red Line will be closed to CTrains.

  Traffic

  Nov 24, 2023
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• Edmontonians line up to be the first to ride Valley Line LRT

  Hundreds of Edmontonians lined up bright and early to be one of the first to catch the  Valley Line Southeast LRT  inaugural run at 5:15 a.m.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2023
• Frustrations voiced over construction delays on stretch of Stony Plain Road in Edmonton

  Construction on Stony Plain Road is a headache for people trying to navigate the area, and now, work on a stretch that was supposed to be finished early next month is delayed.

  Traffic

  Oct 2, 2023
• Audit finds City of Edmonton was fair, minimized risk in Valley Line LRT contracts

  The audit focused on issues under city control and did not touch on the construction work done by TransEd, the private industry consortium contracted to build the transit line.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2023
• Valley Line LRT cable replacement complete, fall opening anticipated

  TransEd announced on Thursday that the replacement of the cables on the Valley Line LRT has been completed and an opening date is expected to be this fall.

  Money

  Sep 7, 2023
• Ottawa’s light-rail transit service fully up and running after month-long closure

  Service was abruptly halted in the middle of rush hour on July 17 after a safety issue with a train’s wheel hub assembly was discovered during a routine inspection.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2023
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• Ottawa’s beleaguered LRT system sees partial reopening after 3 week shutdown

  A smaller fleet of five single-car trains is now in operation between the western-most Tunney's Pasture station and the University of Ottawa stop just east of downtown.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
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• Ottawa light rail transit system won’t reopen until at least Aug. 14

  The train service was shut down in the middle of rush hour on July 17 due to an issue with a train's axle bearing that was discovered during a routine inspection.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023