Edmonton - A Light Rail Win?: Episode 97

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Today, we're discussing everyone's second favorite Albertan city, Edmonton. Just how did they end up with one of the continent's best light rail systems, and where is their system going next?

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References & notes

  1. [1] Mass Transit: CA: South Bay state senator proposes to bar resale of diesel-powered trains
  2. [2] Wikipedia: Edmonton Transit Service
  3. [3] Wikipedia: Valley Line (Edmonton) § Valley Line West (Downtown to Lewis Farms)
  4. [4] Edmonton Radial Railway Society: Our History
  5. [5] City of Edmonton: History of ETS
  6. [6] City of Edmonton: ETS Maps, Routes and Schedules
  7. [7] City of Edmonton: Edmonton Transit Service Day Map
  8. [8] City of Edmonton: 2019 LRT Passenger Count Report
  9. [9] American Public Transportation Association: Public Transportation Ridership Report, Third Quarter 2024
  10. [10] Wikipedia: High Level Bridge Streetcar
  11. [11] Wikipedia: Edmonton Radial Railway § History
  12. [12] Wikipedia: Edmonton LRT
  13. [13] City of Edmonton: Population History
  14. [14] Wikipedia: Edmonton streetcar #33 crossing the High Level Bridge
  15. [15] Wikipedia: Edmonton Transit System Approved LRT lines and stations
  16. [16] Wikipedia: Long-term (2040+) implementation plan for Edmonton LRT system, including downtown circulator lines (Energy and Festival).