Comment 67458

By MikeyJ (registered) | Posted August 05, 2011 at 10:51:03 in reply to Comment 67423

Thanks, in checking out Edmonton, it seems their LRT proposal occurred under very similar circumstances to Hamilton's...

In order to be opened in time for the 1978 Commonwealth Games, Edmonton began work on their LRT in 1974 with a population of just over 445,000. Becoming, 'the first city with a population under one million in North America to have a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system.'

Following that, and after much debate, they started constructing the Commonwealth Stadium in 1975. Lastly, they eventually added the Argyll Velodrome to the plans in 1977.

Edmonton - ETS History

Edmonton - Commonwealth Stadium History

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