Edmonton's Transit Garage Downsized, Rutherford Seeks Long-Term Vision

0:00Edmonton, Southeast Transit Garage Project just got downsized big time from 430 buses down to 255 to 290. Ward and Nernie Counselor Aaron Rutherford is straight-up disappointed, saying the city needs to plan way further out if transit is going to grow past 20. 36. Current garages are jammed with 984 regular buses and 104 accessible ones, straight blocking any service expansion. This new spot in Ellersley will house diesel buses now and shift to zero emission later, plus it packs in solar to cut power bills. Rutherford's calling out the lack of long-term vision, especially since the garage might max out just 4 years after opening. She's pushing for more proactive moves that handle ridership boom without these constant cuts. Design wraps by End of 2027. Construction kicks off that year, and it's set to open End of 2031 at 1704 dash. 91 Street, Southwest. Costs are targeting $670,800,000 at about $824 per square foot, but details. Stay private during contract talks.

1:10Federal funding is in the works for most of it, with a full budget reveal coming in spring 2026's capital adjustment, keeping Edmontons. Transit grind moving forward. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with the story.