Edmonton Light Rail Transit

Edmonton Light Rail Transit

Rapid transit, which is built not only to help transform people’s lives but also is environment friendly, is now the focus on all countries, whether developing or developed. Canada is one country which is looking into light rail system as a solution. One such place they are going to implement this system is Edmonton, Canada’s second fastest growing city which is going to increase in its size by 50% in 2040.

The 21-kilometer line starts at a northeastern part of Edmonton and ends in its south end. “TransEd Partners, a consortium including global engineering and construction company Bechtel, has been selected by the City of Edmonton to finance, design, supply vehicles, build, operate, and maintain the first phase of the Edmonton Valley Line Light Rail Transit project” (Bechtel).

“The US$1.6 billion PPP-funded project will see a private sector contractor design, build, partially finance, supply light rail vehicles for, and operate and maintain the line. There will be up to US$355 million in capital funding from each of the government of Canada and the government of Alberta” (KPMG).

The train is expected to help 100,000 commuters.

(Image credit: Railforthevalley)