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Originally Posted by edmontonenthusiast
Back to the tram...
I made up this mediocre map showing some potential routes for a "C-Tram" that I was told of on the previous page of this thread. What are your thoughts? Are these routes plausible in any way or are they unrealistic? If they are unrealistic, what changes should be made?
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IMO, I don't think they would work at all. You have way too many turns for a tram line to be effective. Any sharp 90 degree it would make would make it super slow. I'd be better off walking. I do understand what you saying in terms of what you're serving etc, but I think these routes have to have minimal turns. I'm still not 100% sold on trams, I think buses can do the same and have flexibility but there needs to be more focus on bus lanes, priority, branding etc. I am still debating whether trams in the inner city are more for show than for practicality. If there is trams in the Inner City, they have to straighter.
On a personal, selfish note, a tram on 17 Av SW from the Stampede Park to just west of Crowchild, or even tieing into WLRT would be sexy. A nice straight line, tie ines to 2 LRT stations, as well as multiple bus routes into downtown and crosstown.
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