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Originally Posted by LikeHamilton
Pull the plug on Hamilton LRT: Mayoral candidate Brad Clark
Clark argued the transit overhaul is still too expensive for local taxpayers once land expropriation, underground infrastructure improvements and other traffic changes are factored in.
He dismissed the economic uplift arguments found in past studies on LRT as uncertain and overly "rosy."
Clark said the city should instead begin negotiating with the province over a bus rapid transit system for the same B-line that he estimates would cost closer to $350 million and require fewer local infrastructure and land costs.
At the same time, he urged expanding HSR bus service as recommended in the Rapid Ready report that supports LRT.
He said it would be too expensive, however, to simultaneously pursue bus rapid transit along both the east-west B-line and the north-south A line that runs from the water to the airport.
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This makes no sense. LRT is far cheaper to run than BRT. And he's completely dismissing the economic gain. He's misleading voters with Rob Ford'esque 'tax savings'.
Plus he voted for LRT when he was on council.