"A decade has passed and Edmonton is still several years away from laying the last track of its $2.6-billion Valley Line LRT expansion. But that hasn't stopped contractors from wondering what happens next. Marigold Infrastructure Partners construction manager Jonathan Cox said the city has built up a solid capacity of specialized workers that understand the logistics of building an LRT in Edmonton's northern climate. He says those workers would be difficult to retain if construction of new rail lines is shelved..." (Eric Bowling, 2026)
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Bowling, Eric. (2026, January 6th) City may lose skilled trades if LRT expansion stops, warns contractor. Available from the Edmonton Journal: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/valley-line-update