Comment 34881

By kevlahan (registered) | Posted October 20, 2009 at 15:34:25

Kerr Osborn, it was the traffic engineers hired by the city found that the "LRT on King and two-way conversion of King and Main" was the solution that would maximize traffic flow on the basis of traffic simulations and a measurement of road capacities (you can see the full report on the city's website).

The other thing to remember is that we are expecting LRT to be successful in attracting new riders (those who might otherwise have driven) ... that's one of the main goals of the project, and it would not be wise to plan for failure. In addition, it has been shown over and over that traffic volume is not a conserved quantity since many drivers have choices of when and where to drive (as well as whether to drive at all). For example, drivers (especially truck drivers) use Main St as a shortcut from the 403 to the QEW, instead of taking the Linc/RHVP. If traffic were slower, they would use the freeways as they should.

I agree that the province will be looking for some financial buy-in from the city, especially since the city will reap the benefits in terms of increased tax revenue from new development along the line (and a more efficient transport network).

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