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Originally Posted by Brandon716
Nice photos from the Edmonton system. Out in Vancouver it was also a better idea to build a heavier ALRT system as opposed to traditional LRT.
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Thanks.
Now here's one I actually took. This is of the new extension that just opened weeks ago:
Edmonton's new low floor lines will go through Downtown and central communities above floor much like Portland's or I'm guessing Salt Lake City. Above ground can actually be very successful as long as it isn't a pain to get to and doesn't clog roads. Calgary's LRT goes above ground downtown and is amazingly successful. It's only downfall is the sidewalk varies in elevation as there are raised platforms (it's high floor, that's why) and it's a block off from the action of Stephen Ave so 7th Ave is pretty uninteresting on the street save for the cool LRVs going by
. For those that don't know what Calgary's system downtown looks like:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinca...27834/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinca...69480/sizes/m/