LRT Service Interruption

There will be reduced or no LRT service from August 27th to September 1st between Corona and Health Sciences LRT stations as Edmonton Transit replaces the signal system. Regular LRT s

4 August 2008

There will be reduced or no LRT service from August 27th to September 1st between Corona and Health Sciences LRT stations as Edmonton Transit replaces the signal system. Regular LRT service remains in operation from Corona Station to Clareview Station.

On Wednesday, August 27, regular LRT service will run to Health Sciences Station until 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., buses will provide service between Coronaand Health Sciences stations.

On August 28 and 29, from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., regular LRT service will run to Grandin Station. Customers traveling between Grandin and Health Sciences stations will transfer to a shuttle train at Grandin Station. After 6 p.m. buses will provide service between Coronaand Health Sciences stations.

From August 30 to the end of service on September 1, buses will provide service between Coronaand Health Sciences stations. This bus service will actually overlap LRT service, running between Churchill and Health Sciences stations, stopping at the LRT stations.

The bus service frequency will be 7-8 minutes at night and on Sunday and Monday. On Saturday during the day buses will be running every 5 minutes.

Note: LRT service between Corona and Clareview is not affected during this period.


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The University of Alberta Staff carry a ONEcard, which is valid for LRT use only between Health Sciences and Churchill. This pass does not require a sticker, and must be clearly marked "Staff" on the front.

The University "Staff" ONEcard is valid for the shuttle bus service as noted above during the LRT shutdown.

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