The Sage Wisdom of LRT Operations
Download MP3Special guest Don Iveson makes an appearance on this episode to discuss transit fare policy. Mack and Troy also dig into the city's TLC 4 LRT plan which can be essentially summarized as "indiscriminately shutting down LRT stations"
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Don Iveson
- DonIveson.ca
- @doniveson on Twitter
TLC 4 LRT
- Edmonton’s LRT receives ‘tender loving care’ this spring/summer
- Major Edmonton LRT maintenance will see station closed, service to NAIT suspended
Transit Fares
- Reduced fares, free rides on the table as council committee eyes transit study
- March 5 Urban Planning Committee Minutes
- Nov. 6/7 City Council Minutes
Metro Line LRT
- Dec. 4, 2018: Edmonton will spend months testing Metro LRT Line signal system; Thales says it’s ready
- Jan. 25, 2019: Metro, Capital Line LRT closed Sunday for testing of signalling system
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