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Originally Posted by bradnixon

Neat tidbit in that article that I never knew before: the Transitway segment along Nicholas & Waller was a political addition to the scope due to the resistance to the original King Edward/Wilbrod route. I think we can all agree this is an instance where the right decision was made!

Re: escalators- weren't there some at Lincoln Fields and St Laurent? (Though I might be wrong about LF). And Mackenzie King (though that station was built much later).

Super pumped about the electric buses. Will be interesting to see what is available in 2026/2027 when artics and DDs are due for replacement. I know New Flyer makes battery-electric artics, but I'm not sure there are any BEB DD's currently on the market.

For sure, the addition of the Transitway between Lees and Laurier was a good move. Made for better access to the canal and easier transition to rail.

You're right, escalators were present at St. Laurent and (still) Mackenzie. Those escaped my mind. Not sure about L.F. I've never really used that station myself.

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

I'm kinda leaning the other way. Whatever BRT is left is outside the downtown core and boarding times matter less and capacity more. I'd argue that they should keep the DDs and get rid of the artics.

The two bus crashes placed a major damper on my enthusiasm for DDs. Yes, they take up less space, yet provide more capacity for long distance routes and great views from the upper deck, but there's a clear inherent danger not present with other bus types.