Comment 27099

By Frank (registered) | Posted October 30, 2008 at 12:45:08

Mr. Meister, Poking at questions that have been answered by both studies here in Hamilton and elsewhere by case studies is an attempt to refocus a discussion you started. Ridership will increase, the economic advantages to LRT are enormous, the funds will be partially subsidized by Metrolinx, a train travelling up the escarpment is absolutely possible and is called Phase 2 of the project and slated to take place within the next 10-15 years, Hamilton's population will increase mostly by infill and condo/apt style developments in the Core, myself as well as many other people I've spoken to would jump in a train to go downtown (in fact, many people I talk to would visit the downtown more if they didn't have to drive down there), an LRT system uses buses to bring passengers to nodes, LRT systems expand by building more rail lines... did i answer them all? If you need data, read more. You grab partial statements from posts to "support" your arguments but refuse to research both sides of an argument before asking redundant questions.

You say something about the green wave being around when the city thrived... A model 'A' needed to be pushed pretty hard to get up to 60 (if it were even possible), there were fewer lanes and a much lower volume of traffic. Do you seriously think that is a valid argument???

Come up with some valuable arguments rather than swinging sticks at clouds.

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