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Originally Posted by logan5
4 lanes for vehicles and 1 lane for transit seems fair.
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And there you have it - 4 GP lanes + 1 HOV lane.
Frankly, light rail will never head south of the Fraser in that area. From a business and logistical analysis, the ALR would need to be removed and continuous low to high density development would be required on and along that corridor.
We all know that ain`t gonna happen. BTW, the spurs of Tsawwassen and Ladner are also basically NIMBY central in Metro Vancouver.
Furthermore, as I stated in a previous post, the high-back seats on the existing Rapid Bus on a continuous Hwy 99 HOV lane are not only much more comfortable for transit users than lrt... but the 100 - 120 km per hour travel speed of the Rapid Bus would also be much quicker than a slower lrt line, which again would not be financially viable along that corridor in terms of capital costs, etc.
The only transit alternative along that corridor would be a Westcoast Express-type line (akin to Metro Toronto`s GO trains) but the capital costs of new rail lines and bridges, etc. would also be cost prohibitive.
BTW, common sense dictates everything.
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