David Staples: Rapid buses better than slow LRT, new councillor says

To BRT or not to BRT? That is the question coming fast to Edmonton city council after an election where voters expressed dissatisfaction with the high cost, operational delays and traffic jams caused by the city’s new Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines.
Leading the charge in this debate will be new southwest Edmonton councillor Tim Cartmell, a businessman, project manager and civil engineer.
Cartmell argues Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) may be a cheaper, more efficient and effective way for the city