TransEd gave an update on the project Thursday, three weeks after announcing that structural issues meant the LRT was not ready to run this summer. In a video posted on its website, Ronald Joncas, TransEd’s CEO, said 21 of the concrete piers are affected, up from the original 18 he announced in early August. He said TransEd has confirmed the problem, in part, stems from extension issues related to extreme temperatures. “Our analysis continues until other factors are ruled out,” Yonkas said in the video. “We have begun to narrow down various design solutions and in the coming weeks we will begin to detail the design work.” TransEd won’t say how long it will take to fix the problems, or when Edmonton’s next LRT might open. The $1.8 billion public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton is nearly two years behind schedule from its original December 2020 start date. Joncas said TransEd will release updates on the project’s status every two to three weeks. Trains are still being tested along sections of the track, he said, and stressed that it is safe to walk and ride under all sections of the elevated line.
The counselor was not surprised
City Municipality. Tim Cartmell, an engineer by trade, said he’s not surprised TransEd hasn’t identified the exact problem. “When you have things moving in multiple directions at different speeds under different environments, that’s a very, very complicated analysis,” Cartmell said in an interview Thursday. Cartmell said it’s even more complicated to try to figure out what was missing from the original model that could have prevented the problems. “The most general question: When will it open? I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know, and it’s too early to know.” Cartmell also isn’t surprised that the consortium has been tight-lipped about how long it will take to identify the problems and fix them, and then ultimately when the line might open. “I think they’re trying to balance the desire for information with being careful about overcommitting and overcommitting about what happened, overcommitting about when things will be fixed.” The TransEd consortium, created specifically to build the P3 model LRT, is responsible for cost overruns and paying for mistakes. It is in their best interest to resolve the issues as quickly as possible but with absolute certainty, Cartmell said. “Take the time you need to figure out what’s wrong,” he said. “Take the time you need to learn how to fix it and hurry to fix it.”
title: “Valley Line Southeast Lrt On Hold As Transed Discovers More Cracks In Concrete Piers Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Pauline Carrillo”
TransEd gave an update on the project Thursday, three weeks after announcing that structural issues meant the LRT was not ready to run this summer. In a video posted on its website, Ronald Joncas, TransEd’s CEO, said 21 of the concrete piers are affected, up from the original 18 he announced in early August. He said TransEd has confirmed the problem, in part, stems from extension issues related to extreme temperatures. “Our analysis continues until other factors are ruled out,” Yonkas said in the video. “We have begun to narrow down various design solutions and in the coming weeks we will begin to detail the design work.” TransEd won’t say how long it will take to fix the problems, or when Edmonton’s next LRT might open. The $1.8 billion public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton is nearly two years behind schedule from its original December 2020 start date. Joncas said TransEd will release updates on the project’s status every two to three weeks. Trains are still being tested along sections of the track, he said, and stressed that it is safe to walk and ride under all sections of the elevated line.
The counselor was not surprised
City Municipality. Tim Cartmell, an engineer by trade, said he’s not surprised TransEd hasn’t identified the exact problem. “When you have things moving in multiple directions at different speeds under different environments, that’s a very, very complicated analysis,” Cartmell said in an interview Thursday. Cartmell said it’s even more complicated to try to figure out what was missing from the original model that could have prevented the problems. “The most general question: When will it open? I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know, and it’s too early to know.” Cartmell also isn’t surprised that the consortium has been tight-lipped about how long it will take to identify the problems and fix them, and then ultimately when the line might open. “I think they’re trying to balance the desire for information with being careful about overcommitting and overcommitting about what happened, overcommitting about when things will be fixed.” The TransEd consortium, created specifically to build the P3 model LRT, is responsible for cost overruns and paying for mistakes. It is in their best interest to resolve the issues as quickly as possible but with absolute certainty, Cartmell said. “Take the time you need to figure out what’s wrong,” he said. “Take the time you need to learn how to fix it and hurry to fix it.”
title: “Valley Line Southeast Lrt On Hold As Transed Discovers More Cracks In Concrete Piers Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Kathy Akers”
TransEd gave an update on the project Thursday, three weeks after announcing that structural issues meant the LRT was not ready to run this summer. In a video posted on its website, Ronald Joncas, TransEd’s CEO, said 21 of the concrete piers are affected, up from the original 18 he announced in early August. He said TransEd has confirmed the problem, in part, stems from extension issues related to extreme temperatures. “Our analysis continues until other factors are ruled out,” Yonkas said in the video. “We have begun to narrow down various design solutions and in the coming weeks we will begin to detail the design work.” TransEd won’t say how long it will take to fix the problems, or when Edmonton’s next LRT might open. The $1.8 billion public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton is nearly two years behind schedule from its original December 2020 start date. Joncas said TransEd will release updates on the project’s status every two to three weeks. Trains are still being tested along sections of the track, he said, and stressed that it is safe to walk and ride under all sections of the elevated line.
The counselor was not surprised
City Municipality. Tim Cartmell, an engineer by trade, said he’s not surprised TransEd hasn’t identified the exact problem. “When you have things moving in multiple directions at different speeds under different environments, that’s a very, very complicated analysis,” Cartmell said in an interview Thursday. Cartmell said it’s even more complicated to try to figure out what was missing from the original model that could have prevented the problems. “The most general question: When will it open? I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know, and it’s too early to know.” Cartmell also isn’t surprised that the consortium has been tight-lipped about how long it will take to identify the problems and fix them, and then ultimately when the line might open. “I think they’re trying to balance the desire for information with being careful about overcommitting and overcommitting about what happened, overcommitting about when things will be fixed.” The TransEd consortium, created specifically to build the P3 model LRT, is responsible for cost overruns and paying for mistakes. It is in their best interest to resolve the issues as quickly as possible but with absolute certainty, Cartmell said. “Take the time you need to figure out what’s wrong,” he said. “Take the time you need to learn how to fix it and hurry to fix it.”
title: “Valley Line Southeast Lrt On Hold As Transed Discovers More Cracks In Concrete Piers Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Alma Wagner”
TransEd gave an update on the project Thursday, three weeks after announcing that structural issues meant the LRT was not ready to run this summer. In a video posted on its website, Ronald Joncas, TransEd’s CEO, said 21 of the concrete piers are affected, up from the original 18 he announced in early August. He said TransEd has confirmed the problem, in part, stems from extension issues related to extreme temperatures. “Our analysis continues until other factors are ruled out,” Yonkas said in the video. “We have begun to narrow down various design solutions and in the coming weeks we will begin to detail the design work.” TransEd won’t say how long it will take to fix the problems, or when Edmonton’s next LRT might open. The $1.8 billion public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton is nearly two years behind schedule from its original December 2020 start date. Joncas said TransEd will release updates on the project’s status every two to three weeks. Trains are still being tested along sections of the track, he said, and stressed that it is safe to walk and ride under all sections of the elevated line.
The counselor was not surprised
City Municipality. Tim Cartmell, an engineer by trade, said he’s not surprised TransEd hasn’t identified the exact problem. “When you have things moving in multiple directions at different speeds under different environments, that’s a very, very complicated analysis,” Cartmell said in an interview Thursday. Cartmell said it’s even more complicated to try to figure out what was missing from the original model that could have prevented the problems. “The most general question: When will it open? I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know, and it’s too early to know.” Cartmell also isn’t surprised that the consortium has been tight-lipped about how long it will take to identify the problems and fix them, and then ultimately when the line might open. “I think they’re trying to balance the desire for information with being careful about overcommitting and overcommitting about what happened, overcommitting about when things will be fixed.” The TransEd consortium, created specifically to build the P3 model LRT, is responsible for cost overruns and paying for mistakes. It is in their best interest to resolve the issues as quickly as possible but with absolute certainty, Cartmell said. “Take the time you need to figure out what’s wrong,” he said. “Take the time you need to learn how to fix it and hurry to fix it.”
