Transit Fantasies

[Migrant_Coconut]

Originally Posted by fredinno

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There’s a RapidBus for the IWMB in the 10-Year Vision, plus studies for rail replacements. Neither is true for the Lions Gate. If TransLink likes Second Narrows better, and the mayors like Second Narrows better, then that’s what’ll happen.

By that logic, we should also rule out anybody coming in from Horseshoe Bay, meaning Phibbs still wins. If you want to talk about network factors, you have to look at the overall network, and in that regard, Second Narrows helps more people in the long run.

Because it’s the technology (BRT, LRT, RRT) and the grade (underground, elevated, surface) that changes from election to election; the route itself and all its alternatives were decided a very long time ago. Likewise, TransLink’s waffling between Gold and Purple – or at least pretending to – but they made up their mind in the Nineties, so it’s going to be one of those two and not a brand new separate Hastings line.

My point is that yours isn't true. Park Royal/Norgate SkyTrain only benefits a few people crossing First Narrows, but Phibbs SkyTrain benefits everybody crossing Second Narrows.

Originally Posted by chowhou

To be fair, I believe in general the North Shore municipal governments don't really care where it goes, as long as it goes somewhere.

Mike Little was on the campaign trail with Sim last year promoting the gold alignment too.

True. That's still a Phibbs extension though.