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Edmonton's Southeast Valley Line LRT finally going to open this fall

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Valley Line Southeast LRT will open this fall (Photo: Twitter)

The Valley Line Southeast LRT will open this fall, according to the company building the project, but an opening date has yet to be announced.

"We expect passenger service to be this fall," TransEd spokesman said at a news conference on Thursday morning.

According to the spokesperson, 13 kilometres long cables have been replaced and Line-wide train testing has resume.

The $1.8-billion project, a 13-kilometre track with 11 stops from Mill Woods to Downtown, began construction in the spring of 2016 and was first set to open in December 2020. The most recent opening date was last summer, but the discovery of cracks in 18 piers — which later rose to 30 of 45 piers — pushed the line’s opening back indefinitely.

After multiple delays TransEd is now confident in the fall 2023 timeline announced Thursday.

As the Valley Line Southeast is a low-floor, urban-style mode of transit, it will not use warning bells and crossing gates. This means Edmontonians should be vigilant and carefully follow all traffic rules and signage around the new line.

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