It would be difficult to nail down exactly which initiative contributed most to the 5.2 percent increase in ridership the Edmonton Transit System (ETS) experienced in 2011. It must be part of the overall increasing trend that’s been ongoing since 2002, when Edmontonians were taking almost 300,000 bus and LRT trips every weekday. In 2011, [...]
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Recently, Edmonton Transit System (ETS) teamed up with local musician Colleen Brown and Councillor Don Iveson to create “a concert in motion.” The initial goal was modest: Showcase ETS’ new commuter tools for ETS Trip Planner and promote their upcoming Twitter take-over. The result was something a little more amazing than your average advertising spot [...]
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Detailed design of the North LRT to NAIT is 95 percent complete, which means all aspects of Edmonton’s next shift in transportation mode are being finalized. Using engineering analysis the North LRT design team has synthesized over the last 15 months, one of the City’s consultants, ISL Engineering & Land Services Ltd., created a video [...]
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It’s been said – and rightly so – that no city can build its way out of congestion. I would hazard a guess, though, that those of you who have noticed the sheer volume of construction taking place on city streets might wonder if we’re not attempting to do just that! While it is certainly [...]
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I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the last week in Ottawa, representing the City of Edmonton in the annual Government Technology Exbibition Conference (GTEC). We are honoured to be here as the 2010 Showcase Municipality. As a leader in Open Government, Open Data and Information Technology Innovation, Edmonton had a lot to offer to this [...]
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