Short title: “Moving Edmonton”

Full title: “Moving Edmonton – Celebrating 100 Years of Edmonton Transit” (full version)

In November of 1908, the Edmonton Radial Railway began providing public transportation to the citizens of Edmonton with a modest fleet of four streetcars traveling 21 km of track. Today, Edmonton Transit System (ETS) has grown to operate a fleet of over 900 vehicles on more than 150 routes. ETS has been moving Edmonton from the past, through our evolving society, and is poised to move us into the future.

“Moving Edmonton” uncovers the evolving story of Edmonton Transit, through the experiences and reflections of retired and current personnel.

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Links:
http://takeets.com
http://rbcc.ca
http://www.edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca

Length: 16 min

Date produced: September 2008

Production Company: RBCC

Produced in partnership with: Edmonton Transit System

Aired/Screened/Viewed:
DATS Centennial Open House, Sept 13, 2008
Movie in the Park, Churchill Square, Sept 20, 2008 (short version)
Downtown Business Association luncheon, Oct. 16, 2008 (30-sec excerpt)
Very Important Transit Event, Shaw Conference Centre, Nov 8, 2008
Made-in-Alberta, Shaw TV Broadcast, Dec 8, 2008 (3-min excerpt)
uploaded to YouTube, December 2008 (3-min excerpt)
DVDs given to 2300 ETS employees, Dec 2008

Available on DVD? yes, limited distribution

Credits:
Executive Producer for ETS: Lorna Stewart
Producer for RBCC: Barb Allard
Written & Directed: Barb Allard
Camera & DOP: Kyle Schneider,
Kevin BurdettAdditional camera: Ric Gustavsen
Editor: Kyle Schneider, Kevin Burdett
Motion Graphics: Kyle Schneider
Original Music: pre-licensed music library

Thanks to our ETS and ATU interviewees (in alphabetical order):
Kathleen (Kathy) Andrews, Retired, First Female ETS Driver
Wes Brodhead, Director of Bus Operations
Jack Fleck, Retired ETS Operations Superintendent
Linda Kadatz, Divisional Supervisor, Bus Operations
Dan Linder, ETS Bus Driver
Stu Litwinowich, President, ATU Local 569
Bill McDonald, ETS Bus Driver
Gordon Oleschuk, Retired ETS Streetcar and Bus Driver
Charles Stolte, Transit Manager

Additional thanks to:
Caroline Wenzel, ETS/DATS
Jeff Stuart, ETS
Pat Church, ETS
Mike Kuni, ETS
Ken Strachen, Retired ETS Driver
Hans Ryffel, Edmonton Radial Railway Society – http://www.edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca/

Tags:

Edmonton Transit Centennial History Historical Public Personnel Moving Future Evolution Female Woman Bus Driver Radial Railway Trolley Streetcar Sustainable Green Transportation Hybrid