First Valley Line LRT rail ready in February, trains test track in July, contractor predicts

Edmonton residents will start to see the Valley Line LRT take shape next year, contractor TransEd says. 
The first rail bed is being poured on 66 Street near 34 Avenue now, thanks to the December warm stretch, and the first rails are expected to be put down in February. The downtown tunnel is still advancing one to 1-1/2 metres per day and is expected to break through at the south end this spring.
The first rail cars are due in July or early August, and residents should see the first trains