Edmonton Light Rail Transit

A Siemens SD-160 LRV at South Campus station on the Capital Line

A Bombardier Flexity Freedom LRV at Churchill stop on the Valley Line

Overview
Locale| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Transit type| Light rail
Number of lines| 3
Number of stations| 29 (& 18 under construction)
Daily ridership| 73,100 (weekdays, Q3 2023)[1]
Annual ridership| 18,996,800 (2022) [2]
Website| Edmonton Transit Service
Operation
Began operation| April 22, 1978
Operator(s)| Edmonton Transit Service
Technical
System length| 37.4 km (23.2 mi)[3][4]
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| Overhead line, 600 V DC[5]
| System map

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North Saskatchewan River

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Edmonton Light Rail Transit, commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), the system has 29 stations on three lines and 37.4 km (23.2 mi) of track. As of 2018, it was number seven on a list of the busiest light rail transit systems in North America, with over 113,000 daily weekday riders.

The ETS started operation of the original LRT line in 1978, expanded by 2010 into the Capital Line, running between Clareview in Edmonton's northeast and Century Park in Edmonton's south end.[3] The first phase of the newer Metro Line started service between the University of Alberta campus and hospital in Edmonton's southcentral and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology northwest of downtown Edmonton in 2015, with further expansion to north Edmonton and neighbouring city of St. Albert planned into the future.[4] Construction of the first phase of the 27-kilometre (17 mi) Valley Line, from downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods in southeast Edmonton, began in spring 2016, and opened November 4, 2023. Construction on the second phase of the Valley Line, connecting downtown to west Edmonton, began in fall 2021 and is scheduled for completion by 2028.[6][7][8]

## History[edit]

The above-ground LRT station at the University of Alberta's South Campus, near the Neil Crawford Centre and Foote Field

In 1962, Canadian Bechtel Ltd. was commissioned to develop a plan for Edmonton's rapid transit system. Construction began in 1974 with a budget of $65 million.[9] Edmonton became the first city in North America with a metropolitan population of less than one million to build a modern light rail system.[10] The population was just over 445,000 when construction started on the route in 1974.[11] It also became the first city in Western Canada to operate a rapid transit system. Testing of the new line started in 1977 with regular service starting April 22, 1978, in time for the 1978 Commonwealth Games. The line followed a CN right-of-way from Belvedere Station to Stadium Station (near Commonwealth Stadium), via an intermediate stop at Coliseum Station (near Northlands Coliseum), and then continued in a tunnel under 99 Street to Central Station, at Jasper Avenue and 100 Street, including an intermediate stop at Churchill Station. The original line was 6.9 km (4.3 mi) long.[12]

Planning influences included the rail systems of Toronto (for dimensions), Montreal (underground environment), Cleveland (reuse of existing rail right of way), as well as Netherlands and Germany (feeder bus routes with timed-transfers, and choice of rolling stock). Operating practices were influenced by the MBTA Green Line, British trams, and the Canadian National Railway.[13]

When the line opened, fare collection was modelled on traditional rapid transit lines, with booth attendants. Low volumes of activity at some entrances led to weekend closures of alternate station entrances. In November 1980, Edmonton Transit (as it was then named) switched to a modified European-style "proof of payment" system, retaining the old turnstiles to issue the new receipts.[14] Fares were now collected by automated ticket vending machines with irregular proof of payment inspectors, which permitted keeping all entrances open and required fewer staff.

Every station on the line built since 1983 has been built with full accessibility for persons with disabilities. The 1998 and 2001 upgrades to the Belvedere and Clareview stations involved installation of roofs and lengthening of platforms to accommodate five-car trains.[12]

The LRT system had an estimated 18,220 weekday passenger boardings in 1978.[12] 24 years later, after the completion of six new underground stations in the downtown and with a new terminus at the University of Alberta, boardings more than doubled to 39,550 in 2002.[12] The LRT system continues to expand, and operated with 18 stations, 24.3 km (15.1 mi) of double track and ridership of 110,786 average weekday boardings in 2018.[15] Extensions of the LRT system has resulted in significant increases in ridership; ridership increased nearly 78% in the first full year of the South Campus and Century Park extensions (2011 versus 2008), and increased 15% in the first full year of the NAIT extension (2016 versus 2014).[16]

## Network[edit]

The system has three lines. The Capital Line, runs from northeast Edmonton to south Edmonton via Downtown. A second line, the Metro Line, connecting Downtown with northwest Edmonton, began limited operations in September 2015. The third line, the Valley Line, runs from Southeast Edmonton to Downtown and opened in late 2023. There are further projects to extend the network towards the North, Northwest, West and South areas of the city.

During the construction of the Capital Line, surface area was preserved (although costs increased) by tunnelling under the downtown core and the University of Alberta main campus. The underground portions of the LRT connect to the Edmonton Pedway system with links to many buildings. The LRT crosses the North Saskatchewan River between the Government Centre and University stations on the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge,[17] a dedicated LRT and pedestrian bridge.

Storage, maintenance and operations of the LRT are controlled from the D.L. MacDonald Yard. The Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility provides additional storage, maintenance, and operations for the Valley Line.

The LRT operates approximately between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. daily. During peak times, Capital Line trains run approximately every six minutes, and run every 15 minutes during off-peak hours. After 6 p.m. trains run every 15 minutes. Metro Line trains run on a twelve-minute frequency during peak times and run every fifteen minutes during off-peak times. On weekdays, Valley Line trains run on a ten-minute frequency from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and run every fifteen minutes after 9:30 p.m. On Saturdays, Valley Line trains run on a ten-minute frequency from 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and run every fifteen minutes after 6:30 p.m. All trains run on a fifteen-minute frequency all day on Sundays.

Before the opening of the Metro Line, the city held a naming contest, to determine the names of the five current and future LRT lines.[18] On January 31, 2013, the city announced the names: Capital Line, Metro Line, Valley Line, Energy Line, and Festival Line.[19][20]

Edmonton LRT lines  Line | Termini | Stations | Length

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| 021R  | Capital Line | Clareview | Century Park | 15[3] | 21 km (13 mi)[3]
| 022R  | Metro Line | NAIT | Health Sciences/Jubilee | 10 (7 shared with Capital Line)  | 8 km (5 mi)
|  | Valley Line | 102 Street | Mill Woods | 12  | 13.1 km (8 mi)

## Stations[edit]

Main article: List of Edmonton Light Rail Transit stations

The Capital Line has 15 stations: Clareview, Belvedere, Coliseum, Stadium, Churchill, Central, Bay/Enterprise Square, Corona, Government Centre, University, Health Sciences/Jubilee, McKernan/Belgravia, South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park, Southgate, and Century Park stations. Of these, Central, Bay/Enterprise Square, Corona, Government Centre, University, and the Capital/Metro Line platform at Churchill, are underground.

Three stations are serviced by the Metro Line which opened in 2015: MacEwan, Kingsway/Royal Alex, and NAIT. The Metro Line then continues along the route of the Capital Line, heading southbound before terminating at Health Sciences/Jubilee Station.

Another 11 stops were built for the first phase of the Valley Line, which opened in late 2023: 102 Street, Quarters, Muttart, Strathearn, Holyrood, Bonnie Doon, Avonmore, Davies, Millbourne/Woodvale, Grey Nuns, Mill Woods. Additionally, new street-level platforms and an entrance were built at Churchill Station in order to allow transfers between the Valley Line and the rest of the LRT network.

## Rolling stock[edit]

Edmonton Transit Service LRVs  Image  | Mfr  | Model  | No.  | Qty  | Dates  | Notes  | Refs

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| Siemens-Duewag | U2 (RTE 1) | 1001–1014 | 37  | 1977 | 1978  | Largely similar to the U2 cars designed for Frankfurt; Edmonton model (designated RTE 1) is modified with extra heating, double-glazed windows, and continuous-level floor. Refurbishment completed in 2013 to extend life by 15–20 years.  | [21][22][23]
1015–1017  | 1980 |
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| Siemens | SD-160 | 1038–1074 | 57  | 2005 | 2008  | Initial 37-car order to accommodate southern extension to Century Park, delivered starting in 2008. 20-car expansion for Metro Line service delivered 2012–13.  | [23][24][25][26]
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| Bombardier/Alstom | Flexity Freedom | 2001–2026 | 26  | 2018 | 2023  | First low-floor LRVs for Edmonton, in service on the Valley Line. Seven articulated segments; 42 m (137 ft) long over couplers, 82 seats / 275 passengers.  | [27][28]
| Hyundai Rotem | LRV  | — | 40  | 2021 | 2025 | Low-floor LRVs, intended for Valley Line service. To accommodate the West extension to Lewis Farms.  | [29]
Interior of a Siemens SD-160 Interior of a refurbished Siemens-Duewag U2

The rolling stock of the Capital Line is composed of trains of either Siemens-Duewag U2 or Siemens SD-160 cars. ETS operates 37 U2 cars, some of which have been in operation since the system opened in 1978. ETS also operates 57 SD-160 cars, of which 37 were ordered between 2005 and 2007, with the first cars entering revenue service on January 27, 2009.[24] An additional 20 cars were purchased in 2010 and 2011 for use in the Metro Line[30][31] and were delivered from March 2012 to April 2013.[23]

The Capital Line uses five-car trains during peak hours, four-car trains on weekends, and two-car trains are used for late night service. The Metro Line will operate three-car trains until the permanent NAIT station is opened, as the temporary NAIT station can only accommodate three-car trains. The permanent station will be 125 metres long to accommodate a five-car train. All other extensions to the Capital and Metro lines will have five-car platforms.[32]

Interior of a Bombardier/Alstom Flexity Freedom

The Valley Line uses low-floor Bombardier/Alstom Flexity Freedom vehicles.[33] The vehicles used in Edmonton are composed of seven articulated segments, and run as single trains or may be coupled together. Forty six more low-floor LRT vehicles were ordered in 2021 from Hyundai Rotem for the Valley Line, to be put in service when the West extension to Lewis Farms opens.[29]

## Safety and security[edit]

All LRT stations are monitored by CCTV cameras. All trains are equipped with operator alert systems which allow passengers to contact the train operator in the event of an emergency. Likewise, all stations are equipped with blue emergency help phones which connect with ETS Security. The stations are patrolled by transit peace officers.[34]

Despite the security measures, there have been several incidents on trains or at stations. In 2008, there were 328 crimes against persons reported on transport property.[35] Some of the most serious incidents include:

* In 1988, a woman was strangled to death in a Churchill Station washroom.[35]
* In 2010, a woman was shot and killed at Stadium Station.[35]
* In 2012, a man was beaten to death on board the LRT between Stadium and Belvedere Station.[36]
* In 2012, a 49-year-old male was followed onto the LRT platform by two males at Churchill station, and was assaulted and thrown onto the LRT tracks.[37]
* In 2018, a man was stabbed at South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park station[38]
* In 2021, a male student was assaulted and stabbed at University Station.[39]
* In April 2022, an elderly woman was assaulted and pushed onto the tracks at Health Sciences/Jubilee[40]
* In June 2022 near Churchill Station, Edmonton Police Service officers fatally shot an armed suspect[41]
* In July 2023, a man was fatally stabbed at Belvedere station. [42]
* In November 2023, a 55-year-old woman was beaten into a coma at Coliseum station by two 12-year-old girls. [43]

## Fares[edit]

See also: Edmonton Transit Service § Fares

The cash fare for passengers using ETS buses and the LRT, since 1 February 2019, is $3.50 for adults, seniors and youth. Children 12 and under ride free with fare-paying rider.[44] Alternativly passengers can pay a fare of $2.75 by tapping their Arc card on validators located at the entrances to proof-of-payment areas.[45][46]

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Children 12 and under  | Free[a]
Day pass (family)  | $10.25
Month adult pass  | $100.00

Passengers can also purchase books of transit tickets or monthly transit passes. Seniors can purchase an annual transit pass at a discounted rate.

Passengers paying a cash fare at a fare machine at an LRT station are issued a transit ticket, which is validated as an LRT ticket after being time-stamped. This ticket is valid both as proof of payment and as a transfer. Transfers allow the passenger to transfer from the LRT to a bus, from a bus to the LRT and between buses, and is valid for 90 minutes from the time it was stamped. Passengers paying a cash fare or validating a ticket on a bus obtain a transfer at the time the fare is paid. Transfers also serve as proof of payment for 90 minutes.[47]

Passengers in an LRT proof-of-payment area must present proof of payment upon request by a transit peace officer. Proof of payment includes LRT tickets, transfers, validated transit tickets and transit passes. Failure to provide proof of payment can result in a $250 fine. Proof-of-payment areas include all LRT trains and LRT station platforms, unless the ticket vending machines are located on the platform itself.

In 2007, ETS, the University of Alberta (U of A), and MacEwan University partnered to provide students with a universal transit pass (U-Pass), which is valid on the LRT and all ETS buses as well as on Strathcona County and St. Albert Transit Systems.[48][49] NAIT students voted to join the program in 2010.[50] The U-Pass allows unlimited LRT and bus use. This service was temporarily suspended in fall 2020 through winter 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Expansion[edit]

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### Overview of planned lines[edit]

The City of Edmonton prioritized completion of the Metro Line to NAIT for 2014, followed by expanding the system to the southeast and west.[51] City council approved funding to begin preliminary engineering on the Valley Line from Mill Woods to Lewis Farms in June 2011.[52]

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Metro Line – Northwest - Phase 2 | Preliminary design | Blatchford Gate | Castle Downs | +4[54] | next priority
Metro Line – Northwest - Phase 3 | Preliminary design | Castle Downs | Campbell Road | +3[54] | before 2040
| Valley Line West[55] | Construction[56] | 102 Street (Downtown) | Lewis Farms | +16 | +14 km | 2028[57]
| Capital Line South[58] | Early works construction | Century Park | Heritage Valley North | +2 | +4.5 km | 2029
Preliminary design | Heritage Valley North | Desrochers/Allard | +3  | +4 km | before 2040
Capital Line Northeast[59] | Preliminary design | Clareview | Gorman | +1[3] | +2.9 km | before 2040

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| Energy Line  | Lewis Farms | Bonnie Doon (via Stony Plain Road, downtown, University of Alberta, and Old Strathcona. Potential to extend to Sherwood Park)  |
| Festival Line  | Holyrood (potential to extend to Sherwood Park) | Mill Woods (via downtown, University of Alberta, Old Strathcona, and Bonnie Doon)  |

### Capital Line expansion[edit]

Main article: Capital Line

Future plans call for expanding the Capital Line to Gorman in the northeast and Heritage Valley in the south.

#### South extension[edit]

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The Capital Line will be extended in two phases. Phase 1 is 4.5 kilometres long and will extend the line from Century Park just north of 23 Avenue at 111 Street to Ellerslie Road via an underpass under 23 Avenue, then rising above ground again before Saddleback Road. Phase 2 will extend from Ellerslie Road to Allard/Desrochers. The line extension will continue to use high-floor LRVs.

Preparation work for future tunneling and reception site shafts on 23 Avenue at the 111 Street and 109 Street intersections began in early November 2022 and is expected to take approximately 18 months.[61]

### Metro Line expansion[edit]

Main article: Metro Line

#### NAIT to St. Albert[edit]

Beyond NAIT, the Metro Line will travel through Blatchford (the sustainable neighbourhood being developed on the grounds of the former City Centre Airport), go over the CN railway yard north of Yellowhead Trail, and continue north along 113A Street, and west along 153 Avenue. The City of St. Albert has also begun preliminary plans to extend the LRT line into their borders.[60]

On May 19, 2010, the transportation department announced its recommendation for an extension of the Metro Line from NAIT station to St. Albert. This extension is expected to eventually serve 42,000 to 45,000 passengers daily.[62]

### Valley Line[edit]

Main article: Valley Line (Edmonton)

The Valley Line is a proposed 27 km (17 mi), low-floor urban line running southeast to west from Mill Woods to Lewis Farms, crossing through downtown. The line is being constructed in phases, with phase 1 being the 13.1 km (8.1 mi), 12-station portion between Mill Woods and 102 Street (downtown) allowing passengers to connect with the Capital Line and Metro Line at Churchill. Construction started in 2016 and the line opened on November 4, 2023.[63] Phase 2 of the Valley Line will extend the Valley Line westward from Downtown to Lewis Farms. The extension is 14 kilometres long and will add 16 new stations.

#### Valley Line – West (Downtown to Lewis Farms)[edit]

A planned expansion to Lewis Farms, with the West Edmonton Mall en route, is under construction as part of the 27-kilometre (17 mi) Valley Line.

The option approved by Council in 2010 was to have the west LRT extension run from downtown, along 104 Avenue and Stony Plain Road before diverting south on 156 Street towards Meadowlark Health & Shopping Centre, then along an 87 Avenue alignment to West Edmonton Mall and beyond. Proponents of this route cited opportunities for transit-oriented development.[64][65]

On November 1, 2018, the Government of Alberta announced a contribution of $1.04 billion towards the second phase of the Valley Line, extending it west to Lewis Farms with an estimated completion date of 2027–28.[66]

### Controversy[edit]

The Valley LRT to Mill Woods generated opponents, particularly on the location of the route. The Edmonton Chinese community opposed the city's plan to lay the tracks on 102 Avenue as it is directly in front of a Chinese elderly care facility. Despite demands to relocate the route to 102a Avenue, the city council voted for the original proposal.[67] Another group opposed the route saying that the new LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River would have a negative impact on the river valley and the removal of the existing footbridge during construction (replaced by a pedestrian space on the Tawatinâ Bridge) would temporarily displace an existing river crossing. The city stated that the impact is minimal, no other alternative routes were suitable, and proceeded with construction.[68][69]

Concerns in 2008 and 2009 over community impacts[70] along the proposed west leg of the Valley Line[71] and north leg of the Metro Line[72] led to a larger debate over the vision guiding the various expansion plans, and the criteria used to select the routes.[73][74]

The adoption of a new signalling system (see below) for the Metro Line pushed back the start date from April 2014 to September 2015, when the line finally began operation at a frequency of 15 minutes, rather than 5. Trains only ran at a maximum of 25 km/h (16 mph) between the Churchill and NAIT stations, creating passenger delays and traffic congestion.[75] An independent safety auditor cleared trains to run at their full 50 km/h (31 mph) as of February 19, 2017.[76]

### Completed extensions[edit]

LRT system construction history[12] Line  | Capital project  | Opening date  | Track length  | Light rail
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Capital | First segment | April 22, 1978 | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) | 14 | 5[b] | C$64.9 |
Capital | Clareview extension[c] | April 1981 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | 3 | 1 | C$9.5 | Park 'n ride lot with 450 stalls
Capital | Corona extension[d] | June 1983 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) | 20 | 2[e] | C$89.6 |
Capital | D.L. MacDonald Yard | December 1983 |  |  | [f] | C$28.2 |
Capital | Government Centre extension[d] | September 1989 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |  | 1 | C$67.1 |
Capital | University extension[d]
(single track from south portal) | August 23, 1992 | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |  | 1 | C$79.1 | Dudley B. Menzies Bridge
Capital | University extension
(second track from south portal) | May 14, 1994 |  |  |  |  |
Capital | Belvedere upgrade | September 23, 1998 |  |  |  | C$6.3 | Covered five-car platform
Grade-separated pedestrian overpass
Capital | Clareview upgrade | March 4, 2001 |  |  |  | C$11.5 | Covered five-car platform
Pedestrian underpass
Transit centre on either side
Park 'n ride increased to approximately 1,500 stalls
Capital | Health Sciences extension[d] | January 4, 2006 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |  | 1 | C$100 |
Capital | South Campus extension[d] | April 25, 2009 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | 37[77] | 2[g] | C$690 | transit centre
pedestrian underpass
busway bridge[78]
Capital | Century Park extension[d] | April 24, 2010 | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |  | 2[h] | two transit centres
two overhead pedways
one park 'n ride
Metro | NAIT branch | September 6, 2015 | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) | 20 | 3[i] | C$665 | overhead pedway at MacEwan
one transit centre
pedestrian overpass with elevator at Health Sciences[79]
Valley | Valley Line Southeast
(102 Street to Mill Woods) | November 4, 2023 | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) | 26 | 11[j] | C$1,800 | Tawatinâ Bridge
Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility
two transit centres
one park 'n ride
Notes

1. ^ Must be accompanied by a fare-paying adult
2. ^ Belvedere to Central
3. ^ Northeastern extension
4. ^ a b c d e f Southern extension
5. ^ Central to Corona via Bay/Enterprise Square
6. ^ Between Clareview and Belvedere
7. ^ Health Sciences to South Campus via McKernan
8. ^ South Campus to Century Park via Southgate
9. ^ Churchill to NAIT via MacEwan and Kingsway/Royal Alex
10. ^ 102 Street to Mill Woods via Churchill

#### Capital Line[edit]

On April 26, 1981, ETS opened a northeastern-bound extension of 2.2 km (1.4 mi) on the CN right-of-way to Clareview Station. In June 1983, the light rail tunnel downtown was extended by 0.8 km (0.50 mi) to Bay and Corona stations. The D.L. MacDonald Yard, between Belvedere and Clareview, opened in December 1983 to store and service the vehicles. The line was extended in September 1989 by 0.8 km (0.50 mi) to Grandin station (now Government Centre station, close to the Alberta Legislature). On August 23, 1992, the next extension opened from Grandin to University Station, partially via the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, crossing the North Saskatchewan River with a lower level for pedestrians and cyclists, and partially via a tunnel into the station. Major upgrades to the Belvedere and Clareview stations were made in 1998 and 2001 respectively.[12]

On January 1, 2006, the line was extended 0.6 km (0.37 mi) south through the University Campus to Health Sciences Station, which is located at street level. On April 25, 2009, McKernan/Belgravia and South Campus stations were opened as part of the south LRT expansion, with Southgate and Century Park opening on April 24, 2010. The first of the new Siemens SD-160 light rail vehicle train cars for the new extension were shipped by rail from Florin, California, on April 24, 2008, arriving in Edmonton on May 9, 2008 (37 vehicles in total).[77]

The LRT expansion was developed entirely at surface level with several underpasses after 2006, one at Belgravia Road and the other under 111 Street south of 61 Avenue. A short busway has been constructed from the South Campus station[80] roughly parallel to Belgravia Road in conjunction with the South LRT expansion.

#### Metro Line[edit]

On April 27, 2007, the city began detailed planning of a new LRT line that would run north from Churchill Station, to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), and eventually beyond to north-end neighbourhoods with a terminal station south of St. Albert.

Kingsway/Royal Alex station construction in August 2013

The Metro line branches off the Capital Line at Churchill Station, runs west along 105 Avenue to the MacEwan University City Centre Campus, then north along 105 Street, Kingsway (Avenue), and 106 Street, to Kingsway Mall and NAIT.

In April 2008, Edmonton City Council approved $45 million in funding to build a tunnel under the Epcor Tower site immediately, while it was still under construction, with the aim of saving $140 million more than would have been required to dig under the tower once it was completed. This step was taken even though the rest of the project had not yet been approved, because of the time constraint posed by the construction of the new tower.[81] Construction on the tunnel began in August 2009 and was completed by approximately September 2010.[82]

On July 2, 2009, the federal and provincial governments approved the reallocation of funding from the proposed Gorman Station extension to the Metro line as the city felt that NAIT was a higher priority.[83]

The expansion added three stations to the system; MacEwan station at MacEwan University, Kingsway/Royal Alex station near Kingsway Mall and the Royal Alexandra Hospital, and NAIT station at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. MacEwan Station is located just east of the downtown MacEwan University campus, and west of the proposed downtown hockey arena, at 104 Street and 105 Avenue. The Kingsway/Royal Alex Station is located on the north side of Kingsway, to the south of the hospital. As part of the plan, the Kingsway Transit Centre was relocated to the southeast corner of 111 Avenue and 106 Street, to provide service to both Kingsway Mall and the LRT station.[79] The NAIT Station is located north of Princess Elizabeth Avenue, on the south side of NAIT's swimming pool and hockey arena.[82][84][85][86]

The Metro Line was completed at a cost $90 million under its estimated $755 million budget, with a total project cost of $665 million.[87]

#### Valley Line[edit]

Davies Station in October 2020

In December 2009, the city council approved a new low-floor train route that would leave a new ground-level station at Churchill Square on 102 Avenue between 100 and 99 Streets before stopping in The Quarters redevelopment on 102 Avenue between 97 Street and 96 Street. From here the route enters a tunnel and travels beneath 95 Street descending into the river valley to cross the North Saskatchewan River on the new Tawatinâ Bridge,[88] east of Louise McKinney Park. The route then proceeds to climb the hill adjacent to Connors Road then proceeds east along 95 Avenue and southbound at 85 Street. The route will travel southbound along 85 Street crossing the traffic circle and shifting to 83 Street, continuing south and east towards Wagner Road. Finally the line will proceed south along 75/66 Street until it reaches Mill Woods Town Centre. Within this line the proposed stations are: Quarters, Muttart, Strathearn, Holyrood, Bonnie Doon, Avonmore, Davies (to include a bus terminal and park & ride),[89] Millbourne/Woodvale, Grey Nuns, and Mill Woods Town Centre. The maintenance and storage of vehicles for the line will be at the new Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility, at Whitemud Drive and 75 Street.[90]

On February 15, 2012, city council approved the Downtown LRT concept plan. The Downtown LRT Project became part of the Southeast to West LRT project.[91] The city hoped to have money in place by the end of 2013 for the $1.8-billion LRT line from downtown to Mill Woods to start construction in 2016. City council committed $800 million, the federal government invested $250 million, and $235 million would come from the provincial government, leaving a $515 million funding gap delaying the project.[92] On March 11, 2014, it was announced that the project would be completely funded[93][94] with an additional $150 million from the federal government and $365 million from the provincial government.[95][96]

## Signalling system[edit]

The Metro Line and the Capital Line use fixed block signalling. The new Metro Line was originally built to use only CBTC,[97] but was converted to the fixed block system after the City fired Thales,[98] the contractor originally chosen to install the CBTC system. The Metro Line's fixed block system was provided by Alstom.[99][100] The fixed-block system became active in March 2021, allowing trains to run at full speed along the metro line track for the first time since the line opened.[101] The city claims that frequencies in the downtown core will reach 2.5 minutes with the fixed-block system, but the current schedule is for 5-minute headways.[102]

The signalling system divides the track into sections called blocks protected by signals that maintain at least one empty fixed block between trains. The CBTC system was supposed to use computer control to maintain a fixed distance of empty space (a moving block) between trains. This would have allowed trains to operate closer together, which increases the frequency of trains arriving at stations and increases an LRT system's overall capacity for ridership.[97]

The CBTC uses computers on trains that report into a central controller to pinpoint the exact location of each train and constantly adjust the speed, spacing and routing of trains to keep trains safe and on schedule. It safely tightens up the spacing between trains so that Metro Line and Capital Line trains can share the same tracks between Health Sciences/Jubilee station and Churchill station. Edmonton Transit runs peak-time trains every 5 minutes through downtown, but this frequency could have been increased to every 2.5 minutes when the Metro Line originally intended to be operational.[97] This goal was abandoned by the city after August 2021, having restored 5 minute frequency on the Capital Line. The Metro Line continues to operate on a 15-minute frequency.[103]

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