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Using the LRT

Edmonton's light rail transit (LRT) system is an above and underground train that runs from Clareview in the northeast to the University of Alberta in the south. There are 13 stations along the route, including one at Commonwealth Stadium and another at the Rexall Place (Coliseum). Several LRT stations in the downtown core connect to Edmonton's convenient pedway system.

Proof of Payment

Signs throughout the LRT system alert passengers to Proof of Payment Areas. You must have valid proof of payment at all times. This includes:

• A proof of payment ticket purchased at a fare vending machine in one of the stations.  Easy-to-follow directions are pasted to the fronts of these machines.
• A validated ETS ticket from a previously purchased book. You can validate your tickets at one of the bright orange ticket validators found near the change and ticket machines. Once validated, these tickets can also be used to transfer to a bus.
• Any valid ETS pass, or bus transfer.

Random checks for proof of payment will be made, so be sure to have yours handy. There's a $110 fine for fare evasion.

Waiting for the LRT

Bright, obvious signs are posted to direct you to the appropriate train platform. A yellow line painted on the platform floor indicates where you can safely wait. When your train approaches, wait until it has come to a full stop before you step to the edge of the platform. You can open the train doors by pushing a lit button found beside them. Allow other passengers to exit the train before you attempt boarding. Interesting points on LRT Doors.

On the LRT

Find a seat, or, if the train is crowded, hold on to one of the rails. LRT vehicles accelerate rapidly and quietly, and can knock you off balance, so take care. If you're standing in front of the doors, stay back as they open inward. You'll hear a bell just before the train starts moving. This bell also warns passengers on the platform to stand clear of the edge.

Portable Listening devices (such as Walkmans, CD players, iPods, and MP3 players) are allowed on the LRT at the driver's discretion. If your music disturbs another passenger, you will be asked to turn it down or off.

An ETS LRT station map above each train door will tell you where to get off. A recording will announce each station as the LRT approaches. As with boarding, you must open the train doors by pressing an adjacent lit button. As you exit, look for signs above the platform for direction. Remember to hold on to your LRT proof of payment if you're planning to use the bus.

Getting Help

Customer information and assistance phones are in all LRT stations, as well as blue emergency help phones. Transit Peace Officers patrol the stations and travel the system, and are there for your protection and security. Please feel free to ask for help if you encounter a problem.

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