Posted Sep 30, 2014, 6:37 PM
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I think we're all on the same page here--those Kanata & Barrhaven lines are something that should be looked at, but not in the way that Maguire wants (peak period trains only, almost zero stations, as a replacement for Phase 2 LRT).
My concept for Phase 3 has always been to bring LRT past Baseline & Bayshore to meet up with the Beachburg sub in both spots (ie. one junction at Woodroffe and another at QCH) to create an interchange with a DMU line going from Kanata North to Greenboro, then interlined with the existing O-Train (aka the Trillium Line) up to Bayview. Double-track Trillium north of Greenboro at the time too, that will be needed at some point anyway especially as Carling station intensifiation continues. There can be then be 4 minute combined service Greenboro-Bayview (assuming 8 minute service for the Beachburg line)
But without that LRT connection to it, the value of the Beachburg sub is quite limited.
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