The Valley Line LRT has been open for about 1 year and Carrie Hotton-MacDonald branch manager of Edmonton Transit Service deems the first year a success with some challenges. Twenty-six trains are online, ridership has climbed, on time-performance is high, and train frequency has increased to five minute intervals are some of the successes.

The Valley Line LRT was four years behind schedule in opening, there have been at least 23 accidents involving the train and drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Poor reliability, accessibility concerns, social disorder and vandalism have accounted for automatic doors being removed from 76 shelters and shelter redesign would be costly and difficult.