The Great Canadian Transit Thread - Page 156

Chadillaccc · #**3101** Posted **Nov 13, 2013, 4:23 PM**

A good example of Calgary's new downtown stations, City Hall Station.

City Hall Station by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Beedok · #**3102** Posted **Nov 13, 2013, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

Thunder Bay will be building them for over a decade by the time the $1.6 billion dollar order is done.

Woohoo! Good news for Tbay.

Jamaican-Phoenix · #**3103** Posted **Nov 13, 2013, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

For all their flaws it's nice to see a government that actually understands our need for infrastructure. I can't remember the last time it was actually a top priorty rather than an afterthought...or used to buy a vote here or there.

If they were serious about infrastructure development and jobs, we'd also be talking about High Speed Rail, green technology development and implementation, as well as enabling Ontario businesses and entrepreneurial ventures to grow instead of stifling them.

Chadillaccc · #**3104** Posted **Nov 13, 2013, 9:25 PM**

Vancouver's Evergreen Line is moving very quickly. Crews are apparently ahead of schedule. Is there a reason why Western Canadian rail-transit systems are so relatively massive on a per capita basis? Even Edmonton's is pretty large for a North American city of its size, and is currently building a new line, with construction of its 3rd line imminent.

Innsertnamehere · #**3105** Posted **Nov 13, 2013, 9:54 PM**

lots of oil money for Alberta, and the progressive planning along with very few highways for vancouver.

caltrane74 · #**3106** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 6:24 PM**

Some amazing night shots of the Airport Rail Link Construction from Mafalda Boy at Urbantoronto.

Daveography · #**3107** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 7:07 PM**

^ It's crazy to me that this rail link is happening. It seemed so far away for such a long time.

Beedok · #**3108** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 7:17 PM**

What seems crazy to me is that the existing rail link is just to a parking lot.

caltrane74 · #**3109** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 8:10 PM**

Parking lot and Terminal One.

Yes.

Daveography · #**3110** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 8:47 PM**

Some of the decks from the Edmonton SE-W "Valley Line" LRT displays at city hall:

Sorry that they're not in any particular order.

Chadillaccc · #**3111** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 8:50 PM**

Wow that looks fantastic! Do it do it do it!!!

Coldrsx · #**3112** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 9:04 PM**

^yup, please soon, now!

Having the SE and West LRT lines in place would essentially mean a complete city network for many.

Chadillaccc · #**3113** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 9:08 PM**

Absolutely. Those elevated stations made me drool a little.

WhipperSnapper · #**3114** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 9:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Vancouver's Evergreen Line is moving very quickly. Crews are apparently ahead of schedule. Is there a reason why Western Canadian rail-transit systems are so relatively massive on a per capita basis? Even Edmonton's is pretty large for a North American city of its size, and is currently building a new line, with construction of its 3rd line imminent.

Per capita is a weird measurement. Doesn't really reflect size in square kilometres.

caltrane74 · #**3115** Posted **Nov 14, 2013, 9:45 PM**

Playing catch up is rough, when nothing of significance has been built for almost 40 years.

Coldrsx · #**3116** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 7:22 PM**

New video for the Edmonton SE 'Valley Line'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QGmFGNuaIk

Coldrsx · #**3117** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 7:38 PM**

A few video screen shots

ScreamingViking · #**3118** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 6:08 AM**

After looking at some of those Edmonton pics, I'm curious about how much local opposition or criticism there has been regarding LRT lines in Edmonton and Calgary, mainly where they've had to use existing streets as rights of way.

In Hamilton, there's been a lot of complaining over the recently implemented but temporary pilot bus lane downtown (all 2km of it, one lane on a one-way street that is 4 lanes wide for much of that distance). Some of the opposition to a potential LRT system has come from people who feel it's going to create congestion by taking away car lanes. There's also a "war on cars" mentality regarding some of the LRT plans in Toronto.

Has the same argument happened in Alberta? If so, how has the pro side made its case?

Chadillaccc · #**3119** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 6:41 AM**

Alberta cities have planned for years for our rights of way. In Calgary, the only lrt line that goes through a busy street is the downtown corridor which has been LRT exclusive (no cars allowed) since the beginning. The rest of the city has exclusive rights of way completely disconnected from the streets except at some intersections. Edmonton's new North line has one section through a residential area. I'm not sure of the hurdles that went through though.

Daveography · #**3120** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 5:57 PM**

There has been pretty big opposition to the plans where the LRT runs down Stony Plain Road west of 142 St., exactly because it would take away driving lanes. So much so that the city is delaying the west portion of the line and starting with the SE portion sooner. To be fair, this street is a bottleneck in moving traffic from the west end into downtown and back, but what people forget is that the LRT itself will remove significant numbers of cars and buses from the street already.