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Originally Posted by someone123
A challenge there is that Halifax has so many destinations spread out around the downtown; there isn't really a "main street" to serve. So maybe having 3-4 streetcar routes is better than 1 LRT route with more expensive infrastructure.
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They're not really spread THAAAT far out. The Halifax Peninsula is only about 3km wide, which is the equivalent of Front Street to Bloor in Toronto. Robie is essentially the equivalent of Dundas Street.
LRT down Robie gets you within no more than 1.5km of any destination, and only a few hundred metres or less to some of the major destinations like the hospitals and universities. Very walkable for many people, or a quick zip on one of the rental e-scooters. If there was a bus that ran back-and-forth along Quinpool and Cogswell you'd pretty much have the major cross-town connections covered with 10-minute frequency for those who didn't want to walk or scoot (along with the 1 on SGR and 3 on North).
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