15 collisions between vehicles and trains on Edmontons Valley Line since opening: city – Edmonton [Video]

Since it started operating in November, the City of Edmonton says the Valley Line LRT has been involved in 15 crashes between vehicles and trains.

The figures show three pedestrians have been hit over the same timeframe.

Just last week, a train partially derailed after hitting a truck and two people suffered minor injuries. Police say the truck was making a right-hand turn against a red light.

“At the end of the day people need to follow the rules of traffic,” Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said.

At the intersection of that collision, like many others along the Valley Line, there are signs barring right turns on red lights.

The mayor says drivers are not paying attention.

“It’s pretty clear that if it’s a red light, you don’t turn,” Sohi said. “(We just need to) continue to enforce and create that awareness.”

David Cooper of Leading Mobility helps cities plan public transit. He says Edmontonians still need to adjust to the Valley Line.

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