Edmonton's LRT system, first begun in 1978, only covers 12.3 kilometers, going from the northeast, through downtown, then across the river south to the University of Alberta. At the time the city had only 600 thousand as a population. However, Edmonton was the first city in North America with a population of less than one million to build a modern light rail system. The route first started construction in 1974, now after three decades of moderate paced growth to a very fast growth over the last seven years, the system is on track with a $ 5 billion-dollar expansion extending across the capital region.
It's an ongoing expansion that regardless of where you go, you 24 hours around the clock they are building this subway system with the vision of a system of transportation that covers a city as well as the suburbs.
This city grew so fast that the city council could not keep up with it. And land was just given to suburban residential real estate development without the consideration of transportation. Now it seems that a placement and objective has been reached with a good vision and with good understanding of what is necessary for a city that is has boomed with a population that is nearly a 1 million people. Other councils have allowed builders to build without the understanding that some need to have a transportation system like a subway.
The Green Line is a light rail/streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. It is the oldest line of Boston's subway, which is known locally as the 'T'. The Green Line runs underground downtown and on the surface in outlying areas. With a daily weekday ridership of 267,400,[1] it is also the most heavily-used light rail line in the country. The line was given the green color because it goes primarily though an area called the Emerald Necklace of Boston.[citation needed] The four branches are the remnants of a once large system of streetcar lines, begun in 1856 with the Cambridge Horse Railroad. The Tremont Street Subway carries cars of all branches under downtown, and is the oldest subway tunnel in North America, opened in stages between September 1, 1897 and September 3, 1898 to take streetcars off surface streets.
ReplyDeleteVery nice shot Jack! I hope someone was watching behind you... standing on edge a little to take that pic were you not?
ReplyDeleteNot kidding I did not have my tripod with me but the driver actually waited till I took the picture before moving and then we both waved at each other to say thanks. I have no idea where Clareview is within Edmonton, but regardless this was one of several main arteries that I found very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI took a walk past the "no entry", and I loved this conceptual of the tracks.
ReplyDeleteI went right within the tunnel :)
ReplyDeletethis picture remains me of this
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That is something that is for your own vantage. It does not remind myself of "that".
ReplyDeleteLove this pic..great capture and the angle is perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove this pic..AWESOME capture!
ReplyDeleteIt looks creepy to me ... am sorry Jack ...
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