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Originally Posted by roger1818
If we have agreement that QED can be closed north of Pretoria, then rather than getting upset about the stretch south of Pretoria, lets run with it and "Make it so."
As much as it pains me to say so, Sutcliffe is correct in as far as we need to fix the transportation options for Lansdowne before we can start closing roads that access it. Diverting more traffic to Bank St. would negatively affect transit as well. Eventually a Bank St. subway would be optimal, but we aren't ready for that and we can't wait the decades for that to happen. A good alternative would be to convince the NCC to allow for a tram to be built to replace QED.
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Sure, but Sutcliffe's only concern seems to be cars, as if cars are the only way to get people to Lansdowne. Maybe if he said we should use QED for transit, then he'd get my attention.
For the four days the Queensway was closed, over a weekend, Sutcliffe cried out to the NCC to reopen QED to cars. Well, now the train is offline. Is he proposing we close some roads or lanes to improve R1 speed and reliability? Have we heard him say anything at all?
Sutcliffe has zero credibility because he focuses exclusively on making the lives of drivers easier. He does not concern himself at all for cyclists (which he seems to think it's a recreational activity only), pedestrians of transit users.
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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
A tram is not the solution. Lansdowne is a regional facility. People come from all over the city and beyond for events there. A tram only serves a narrow corridor and still blocks general access to Lansdowne, unless it runs in mixed traffic. I would never want to spend money on a tram running in mixed traffic.
At the last Redblacks game, there were several chartered buses waiting on the east side of the park. Those have to access the park by QED. They cannot run or wait on Bank Street on top of OC special event and regular service. There is no room.
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I agree. A tram would be a mammoth expensive for little benefit. A Transitway though...
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Originally Posted by Catenary
The issue during RedBlacks is that Exhibition is closed at Bank, so the only way into/out of the parking garage is from QED. At the very least, a portion of it has to remain open for access.
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On paper, no one (very few people?) are allowed to use the parking garage during RedBlacks games.