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Originally Posted by nname
Well, if they built it like the original proposal for evergreen line, then no, it would most likely be slower than the B-Line.
- LRT would have more stops than B-Line
- B-Line can go over the speed limit, especially the stretch going into UBC. LRT has to obey speed limit no matter what.
- B-Line does not have to stop when no one is getting on/off. LRT have to stop at every single station.
- Some major intersections would not have signal priority (as they did in Evergreen Line). Worst of all, the station is AFTER the intersection (for the left-turn lanes), meaning that the train would have to stop TWICE - similar to current B-Line.
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very good points made, completely agree, the first 2 points alone would certainly make LRT slower than B-Line.
One thing for sure, LRT is guaranteed to be always BEHIND SCHEDULE if it got built on Broadway. Be prepared to late for your UBC class our next generations (if LRT lobbists win)
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