Backwards Move will Affect
Edmonton's Long Term Future
On June 18, 2008, Council voted 7 to 6 to scrap Edmonton's
trolley system. This will destroy a city asset valued at over $100 million and
one which would cost close to $300 million to replace if needed to address peak
oil. Administration's own expert testified that we have only 48 years of oil
left at today's rate of consumption.
Full story coming soon.
To express your views, please
contact your councillor or the
Citizens Action Centre at 780-496-8200.
Click the above image to view responses to the administrative reports from
Citizens for Better Transit.
View City Administration's Reports
Did you know...
- Electricity prices show greater stability than oil prices: The base cost of oil to the City rose 107.5% between 2000 and 2006, whereas electricity costs only rose about 30% over the same period. Trolleybuses offer a proven alternative to diesel buses;
trolleys will prove increasingly cost effective as diesel prices rise. If the cost of diesel fuel continues to rise at its current rate, taxpayers will need to contribute more than $80 million more over the next ten years to keep Edmonton's diesel fleet on the road!
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