Let the train take the strain┬áBrendan A. Smith reports on plans to extend the light rail transit system in Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta, Canada, is about to complete one of the cityÔÇÖs largest infrastructure projects in recent years. The Edmonton South Light Rail Transit System (SLRT) was conceived in May 2005, when the City Council approved $595 million to fund the South LRT Extension to extend the line from Health Sciences Station to Century Park.

Winning big┬áDover Downs, Delaware has much to offer in entertainment. With the help of TN Ward Company, itÔÇÖs making its way towards the regionÔÇÖs top convention and entertainment destination. Jaclyn Beck reports. At first, there were horses. Then race cars zoomed into town. Now slot machines, singers, upscale retail and spas are making an appearance, enticing more customers through the doors of Dover Downs, Delaware.

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Ticket to rideGO Transit CEO Gary McNeil explains the advantage of using strategically based stations, and shares the companyÔÇÖs expansion plans with Jenn Monroe. The price of fuel should make public transportation an attractive choice for travel in major metropolitan areas such as Toronto, Ontario, but unlike in the 1970s, todayÔÇÖs consumers do not seem to be driving much less than usual.

Flight plansIn less than six years, GA Telesis has grown to become a worldwide presence in the aircraft business. CEO Abdol Moabery told Ruari McCallion how it got there and how it plans to continue to grow. The aircraft industry was showing signs of market decline before 9/11, but that disaster brought air travel to a juddering halt, directly affecting not only the airlines, but associated businesses. It may seem strange, then, to start a business to serve airlines and the aircraft industry shortly afterwards.

Top coachCoach USA is growing profitability through focusing on core services and delivering customer satisfaction. CEO Dale Moser spoke to Ruari McCallion. ItÔÇÖs not often you encounter a company that is happy with revenues 50 percent down on six years ago . . . . . .┬ábut Dale Moser, chief executive officer of Coach USA, is quite happy. ÔÇ£Our revenues are half what they were but weÔÇÖre more profitable,ÔÇØ he said. For over a year after 9/11, air travel was significantly down and passengers looked for other methods of transportation.

Good businessAs befits a firm of engineering, environmental and scientific consultants, Jacques Whitford is committed to sustainability and to the development of its people.

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A building to match┬áThough a city of just one million people, Edmonton has long been home to a thriving arts community. As Keith Regan learns, the Art Gallery of AlbertaÔÇÖs New Vision project is meant to give that community a world-class home for the visual arts. In recent years, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, has built a new performing arts center and has seen its downtown cultural and arts scene gain momentum.