Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian Province of Alberta. Situated in the centre of the province, roughly 300 klms east of the Rocky Mountains and just north of the 50 degree latitude, the city experiences harsh winters. Transit service that is provided by the Edmonton Transit System is comprised of Canada's second and smaller remaining Trolleybus system, a single LRT line and a network of other diesel and CNG powered buses. The harsh winters are one factor in the longevity of Edmonton's Trolleybuses as there is no need with electric vehicles to keep an engine running 24hrs a day avoid oil/fuel freezing in the -20C and lower temperatures.

The Edmonton trolleybuses are rather unusual vehicles. The traction equipment is by BBC (Brown Boveri Corporation, which became ABB, then ADTranz and now part of Bombardier) & similar to that used in the Wellington Volvo Trolley's, while the body style is that of a GM NewLook diesel bus.

The LRT runs between Clareview in the North Eastern suburbs, through the downtown section then across the North Saskatchewan River to terminate at the first station on the new southern extension, Health Sciences Stn. It differs to Calgary's C-Train in that the downtown section is underground rather than at street level. Also, the section from downtown to Clareview until recently shared the Canadian National right-of-way into downtown Edmonton. The CN branch line into downtown Edmonton now no longer exists and the VIA Rail Station has been relocated on the CN Northern bypass in the northern suburbs of Edmonton. VIA's "Canadian" services Edmonton 3 times weekly in either direction from Toronto to Vancouver.

The LRT has proposals to be extended further south. Details of this may be found at the Edmonton SLRT project webpage. Please also take the time to visit the Edmonton Trolley Coalition, a group of Edmontonians and others who are doing their very best to help keep Trolleybuses running in the City of Edmonton. Several members of the City Council have made it clear that they wish their city to be wire free and more polluted by getting rid of the Trolleys. The author of this site extends to them the very best of luck and wishes in their campaign to save their network for future generations.

Photo Gallery

LRT

LRV 1002 crosses the frozen North Saskatchewan River, to terminate at University Station. 09/12/1996	LRV 1004 waiting for departure at the Northern Terminus Clareview Stn. 09/12/1996	LRV 1005 leads a 3 unit consist northbound between Stadium & Coliseum Stn's. 09/06/2006
LRV 1013 waiting for departure at the Northern Terminus Clareview Stn. 10/12/1996	LRV 1014 has just arrived at Health Sciences Stn and will shortly return to Clareview. 09/06/2006	LRV 1015 with 2 other units shown heading Downtown between Coliseum and Stadium Stn's. 09/06/2006
LRV 1017 at the rear of a 3 unit set heading for Clareview near Coliseum Stn. 09/06/2006	LRV 1024 at Colisuem Stn on a Clareview service. 09/06/2006	LRV 1034 heading downtown across 115 Ave. 09/06/2006
LRV 1036 wearing the new ETS livery entering Stadium Stn. 09/06/2006

Trolleybuses

125 stopped on Jasper Ave while operating a Route 5 service to Westmount Mall. 09/06/2006	Another view of 125 on Jasper Ave. 09/06/2006	126 proceeds slowly through a broken junction switch at Bellamy Hill Rd in the Rossdale district just south of Downtown Edmonton. 10/12/1996
Ten years on, 126 only has rain to deal with while on Jasper Ave crossing 102 St. 09/06/2006	127 waits at Jasper Place to depart on its next journey to Downtown. 08/12/1996	139 on Jasper Ave. 09/06/2006
146 slows to pass through the broken switch at Bellamy Hill Rd as workers arrive. 10/12/1996	157 on Jasper Ave. 09/06/2006	168 entering Jasper Place after completing route 120. 09/06/2006
170 waiting to return Downtown on route 135 at Westmount Mall. 09/06/2006	Another shot of 170 as it slowly manouvers through the junctions at Westmount Mall. 09/06/2006	175 loading at the Coliseum Stn Loop. 09/06/2006
Another view of 175, this time at Westmount Mall. 09/06/2006	An interior view of 175. 09/06/2006	177 at Westmount Mall. 09/06/2006
179 on Jasper Ave. 09/06/2006	193 on Jsaper Ave. 09/06/2006	198 at 115 Ave Loop. 09/06/2006
A view of the rear of 198. 09/06/2006	An interior view of 198. 09/06/2006

Buses

New Flyer D40LF 4122 at Jasper Place. 09/06/2006	New Flyer D40LF 4218 at Jasper Place. 09/06/2006	New Flyer D40LF 4261 at Westmount Mall. 09/06/2006
New Flyer D40LF 4425 at Jasper Place. 09/06/2006	New Flyer D40LF 4467 on Jasper Ave. 09/06/2006	New Flyer D40LF 4506 at the West Edmonton Mall. 09/06/2006

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