Valley Line LRT - One Full Year

[@Thomas1980]

Very nice Video! BIG LIKE!

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed it!

[@someidiotwithanerfgun]

Valley Line at night just hits different

[@TransitEmperor4774]

The Capital and Metro lines have had many sketchy characters for years, so I can definitely imagine them migrating over to the Valley Line. I'd exercise quite a bit of caution when using transit at night.

[@thisiswhatbrianthinksadventure]

I'm Always Very Careful, Very Cautious Using Transit At Night To Get Home After Work.

[@thisiswhatbrianthinksadventure]

@@TransitEmperor4774 They Really Need To Make The Capital Line LRT, Metro Line LRT Trains Safer, By Adding More Security, More Transit Peace Officers On The Trains.

[@thisiswhatbrianthinksadventure]

@@TransitEmperor4774 That's Very Smart, Nico. I Always Notify My Mom & My Stepdad What's Going On As Well.

[@thisiswhatbrianthinksadventure]

@@TransitEmperor4774 I Hope The Capital & Metro Line LRT Can Add More Security On The Trains As Well As All The Stations, Especially The Valley Line LRT Stations.

[@keithbennett5519]

Amazing video here

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Thank you! Always glad to hear that you enjoy my videos.

[@Mikeys1701]

I love the elevated station design. Such simple elegance.

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Those are the first elevated stations on Edmonton's LRT network. I agree, they do look nice!

[@westfieldplayz]

Thanks for bringing the special video to life to celebrate the full year of the Valley Line. Currently I am at Hollyrood, which is a station I decided to visit to celebrate the full year of the Valley Line. Cheers to the next year, where the hyndai rotem cars eventually join the great fleet.

[@TransitEmperor4774]

I hope you had fun at Holyrood Station today, it sounds very cool that you went out and explored the system on it's first anniversary. Also, I'm glad you enjoyed this special video of mine and I wanted to thank you so much for the video request!

[@westfieldplayz]

@@TransitEmperor4774 happy to help!

[@westfieldplayz]

quick question: for the destination sigh at 10:33, what does it read? it looks slightly different to "Mill Woods" and the "102" st. stops.

[@TransitEmperor4774]

That is a good question.. it doesn't look like the camera picked it up that well. I imagine it's a variation of something that's often used (e.g. Mill Woods Stop). I reckon I'll have to monitor these trains a bit more in order to understand their signs better.

[@bencomicproductions]

What an excellent video 😊😊

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Thank you!

[@bingletongaming1924]

damn it’s already been a year since the valley line opened

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Time flies, doesn't it? I remember taking a taxi to Mill Woods on Day 1 in order to get onto the very first northbound train.

[@justaguy6862]

So slloooowwwww....

[@TransitAndTeslas]

Unfortunately those automatic doors at stations didn’t last and people vandalized them like heck.

[@TransitEmperor4774]

It's true. I don't remember them lasting more than a few months which is a shame. A lot of people could have used the heated shelters with the doors but I guess that isn't happening now.

[@just1lifexx11]

Love the video... brand new train new seats.. homeless people probably destroyed, the seat with stinky cans, garabge.. Lol

[@TransitEmperor4774]

I don't ride the Valley Line often, but it seems relatively peaceful and clean during the midday hours. Probably gets a little sketchy after dark but I normally don't ride at those times for those kinds of reasons. One of my pet peeves is crowded buses and trains so you won't find me in that kind of environment without a special reason.

[@EJW2003]

What times were these taken? Seems so empty :( Anyone have experience with the valley line during peak hours?

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Most of these recordings were made in the off peak times where I could actually get a seat on the train. I usually don't go riding or filming when it's crowded. Some of the recordings near the end were made sometime between 11AM and 2:30PM which is what I prefer for the reasons listed above.

[@ErelH]

Nice! What's the ridership?

[@TransitEmperor4774]

Ridership in September 2024 was reported at about 279,000, an increase from 138,000 when the line first started. Ever since the line opened last year, it has served over 2.25 million riders!

[@ErelH]

@TransitEmperor4774 that's incredible! Here in Tel Aviv our first light rail opened about a year ago as well, we're currently seeing about 100,000 daily riders but this is expected to increase to 234,000 in a few years

[@TransitEmperor4774]

@@ErelH Well, when you design a train system the right way (LRT, MRT, Subways, etc), it can definitely attract a lot of customers. Edmonton pioneered North American light rail when we started operations on the Capital Line in 1978.

[@ErelH]

@@TransitEmperor4774 this is the third line, right?

[@TransitEmperor4774]

@@ErelH Yes, Valley Line is the third. Capital started in 1978 and Metro started in 2015.

[@naussica05]

Is this the Valley Line LRT 1 year anniversary?

[@TransitEmperor4774]

It is! The very first train started running on November 4th last year at 05:10.