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Originally Posted by Hali87
KWC's LRT system on the other hand seems to have gone well but I never hear about it outside of SSP.
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It was a while ago and I don't know where I read it but I recall reading travel time predictions for the Kitchener LRT and they were extremely modest, as in something like 7 mins saved for some long-ish trips exactly following the route. Not sure if that was travel time or travel and wait time.
I rarely see a clear analysis of a transit system that looks at the cost versus difference in service levels.
It is true that with LRT vs. buses there are some advantages that are difficult to quantify. Mainly comfort/appeal and permanence of the infrastructure. These days there's also the question of saving on operating costs through automation. It is technically feasible in 2020 to have a system that isn't 100% separated yet is still automated.
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