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Originally Posted by JM1
I think people have been mislead by the fact that we are getting a "train". The LRT will not be more comfortable for long commutes than buses because the seats are the same. The interiors of our LRTs will feel just as cramped as busses. While some cities leave more floor space in their LRTs (e.g. three seats across -- 2+1), our LRTs will be four seats across. Also, because we are using Citadis, the wheels will cramp the interior space further (this is not an issue for models that "hide" the wheels in the jointed sections).
We have taken such bad decisions in buying a vehicle that is really only suited to short trip street traffic (where low floors are useful) and using it for suburban commuting (where high floors might have created more comfort for longer travel times).
That mistake has been made for Orleans and mostly for Kanata now. Are we going to repeat it for Barrhaven?
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Wow, it's like you've never taken the Trillium line and noticed the difference in ride quality from a bus. The Confederation Line will yet be a magnitude better with smooth, quiet electric engines and automated acceleration and deceleration.
No side to side swaying. No emissions. Cheaper to operate. Where have you been all these years?
