Mass Transit: Implementing for 1.25 Million People

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Project Focus

Building off the Mass Transit: Planning for 1.25 Million People project, implementation will focus on going into the next level of detail for the mass transit network for 1.25 million people. These details include confirming mass transit route alignments and outlining, at a high level, how the streets with mass transit might look.

Mass transit planning implementation graphic

The current mass transit network includes LRT as the foundation. This project includes planning the bus mass transit routes to supplement the LRT network, creating a city-wide mass transit network. Local bus service will be unchanged as a result of this project, except in cases where the local bus service is redundant with the mass transit network.

View the concept graphic for an integrated transit network.

Timeline

This project will be developed over four phases.

Phase 1: Defining Bus Mass Transit in Edmonton

Key questions to be answered:

What will bus mass transit look like?
How will semi-exclusive, rapid and frequent routes operate?
Are there opportunities for rail-based transit beyond LRT (such as streetcars)

Considerations:

There are different route types including semi-exclusive, rapid and frequent routes that will feature different combinations of vehicle type, right-of-way and service

Phase 2: Mass Transit Impacts

Key questions to be answered:

How is the mobility network impacted by dedicated bus lanes?
Will the mass transit routes overlap with local bus routes?
How can mass transit support adjacent land uses?
How can we plan and design mass transit to be more inclusive?
How can bus mass transit contribute to our energy transition goals?

Phase 3: Evaluate Route Alignment and Design Options

Outcomes:

Provide alignment and design options for each corridor
Identify criteria to evaluate options
Develop recommendations for each corridor

Phase 4: 1.25M Network Staging Plan

Key questions to be answered:

What is the most efficient way to implement the network in terms of providing service to areas with demand while avoiding creating missing transit links?
Which routes will be prioritized for implementation?
What are the high-level costs to implement the network?
What are the implementation timelines?

View the implementation timelines

Learn more about our public engagement

As part of this project, there will be opportunities for Edmontonians to share their experiences and perspectives. To learn more about what’s been done and what’s coming up, visit the project engagement page.

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