Testing is underway for retractable shields that will be installed on all city buses to increase driver safety. Edmonton Transit branch manager Eddie Robar showcased the first shield installed on a bus parked outside city hall Wednesday. “I think this…
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New driver safety shields installed in 4 Edmonton buses
The first safety shields are being installed on four Edmonton Transit Service buses this week. It’s a metal door that, when closed, isolates the driver from the bus. However, the top half is open to the vehicle with a power…
Watch: Maintenance to LRT line leading to closed station, temporary changes to service
Craig McKeown, director of engineering and maintenance for Edmonton Transit, and Brad Smid, acting director of LRT infrastructure delivery, outline upcoming transit changes at Central LRT station in Edmonton, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The station will be closed from…
Watch: Ottawa announces funding for Edmonton LRT line
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced more than $1 billion in federal funding for Valley Line West and Metro Line Northwest projects at Lewis Farm Transit Centre Monday in Edmonton. The Government of Alberta is contributing about $1.17 billion…
Edmonton bus driver praised for helping homeless man in freezing cold
February 12 2019 1:05am An Edmonton bus driver is being called a hero after saving a homeless man from the cold. Albert Delitala has the details. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Park-and-ride changes at Century Park LRT station coming March 1
January 31 2019 9:07am Bad news for motorists who use the Century Park transit centre park and ride —changes are coming March 1. As Kent Morrison explains, that means hundreds with reserved spots could soon be out of luck. ‘…
Closed LRT station elevator frustrates Edmonton parents with stroller
Mack Male and his wife Sharon Yeo live in downtown Edmonton and are avid users of the transit system. That lifestyle didn’t change when their daughter was born. But on Tuesday afternoon, the couple hit a snag while trying to…
Edmonton LRT system-wide closure on Jan. 27 for Thales signal testing
The entire LRT network across Edmonton will be closed to passengers on Sunday as the city continues to test the signalling system by Thales — the contractor behind the Metro LRT system. Story continues below From 5 a.m. until the…
Edmonton LRT system-wide closure Sunday morning for Thales signal testing
The entire LRT network across Edmonton will be closed to passengers for several hours on Sunday as the city tests the signalling system by Thales — the contractor behind the Metro LRT system. Story continues below From 5 a.m. until…
Watch: City begins evaluation of Thales’ signalling system
Time is up for Thales to complete work on the Metro Line signalling system and the City of Edmonton will now begin to evaluate their work. Thales Canada Inc. committed to the Dec. 4, 2018 deadline after the city issued…