Comment 104368

By Fred Street (anonymous) | Posted September 08, 2014 at 08:59:30 in reply to Comment 104365

I won't claim to first-hand knowledge, just GoogleMaps. By their calculations, it takes 7 minutes to travel from the lower station to the upper station by incline, and 5-7 to accomplish the same feat by car, depending on which direction you travel. (Hamilton’s historic inclines stood above James South and Wentworth South. Both of those sites now have immediate escarpment access.)

The Dusquene Incline does not appear to bisect residential neighbourhoods. I see no evidence of no residential neighbourhoods below the escarpment that would be inclined to mount organized opposition. The lower station is a located along waterfront, and the closest neighbour to its parking lot is probably the Gateway View Plaza. Not exactly Kirkendall, Durand or Stinson.

Pittsburgh’s incline also has history on its side, having apparently been in operation more or less constantly since 1877. That insulates it from the sort of logistical and political headaches that a new funicular would face.

Of all the sites along Hamilton’s escarpment, Gage Park stands out as a logical parallel. Even so, the Niagara Escarpment Commission would make this proposal a Herculean task, and the railways would probably be just as sticky. But it really just comes down to the business case and the political will.

Permalink | Context

Events Calendar

There are no upcoming events right now.
Why not post one?

Recent Articles

Article Archives

Blog Archives

Site Tools

Feeds