Metro Line LRT

• 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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• South Edmonton LRT rail cracks due to extreme cold as region reaches record low temperatures

  Environment Canada says the "prolonged cold snap" will likely last into the weekend for many parts of Alberta.

  Weather

  Feb 9, 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
• ‘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
• ‘This is the end of the line for Thales’: Contractor fired from Edmonton’s Metro LRT Line

  Thales 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.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2019
• Government funding confirmed for 2 Edmonton LRT expansions

  The city can also now procure contractors for the Valley Line extension to Lewis Farms in west Edmonton and the Metro Line extension into Blatchford. 

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2019
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• Last week’s Metro LRT Line signalling issue ‘extremely rare’: Thales

  On Feb. 8, Metro Line LRT trains stopped at around 8:30 a.m. and passengers had to be offloaded at stations.

  News

  Feb 13, 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