Comment 67364

By SpaceMonkey (registered) | Posted August 04, 2011 at 15:46:37 in reply to Comment 67359

I'm still trying to figure out how you're drawing your conclusions from the linked analysis.

Operating Cost per Rider-Trip

Bus     LRT     % Difference
($)     ($)     (%)

San Diego $1.44 $1.15 -20%

St Louis $2.49 $1.32 -47%

Los Angeles $1.72 $2.15 +25%

Portland $1.80 $1.89 +5%

Sacramento $2.12 $1.83 -14%

Dallas $3.27 $2.54 -22%

Baltimore $1.85 $3.29 +78%

What is so difficult to understand?! The cost to operate LRT is more expensive than it is for BRT in 40% of the cities listed on a website which is pro LRT. The biggest discrepency is in Baltimore where LRT is 78% more expensive to operate per passenger

the linked analysis, which concludes: "The bottom line: in almost every case, LRT demonstrates that – in the appropriate traffic corridor – it can save ongoing operating expenses compared with alternative bus operations."

Again.. selective vision. Please note the terms "in almost every case" (6 out of 10?) and "in the appropriate traffic corridor". Even on a pro LRT website, that's a fry cry from a FACT that LRT IS cheaper to operate than BRT. All that can be concluded is that in ideal circumstances, in some cities LRT is cheaper than BRT, just as it can be said that in ideal circumstance, in some cities BRT is cheaper than LRT. The key questions that remains to be answered is what is special about Hamilton that will make LRT cheaper here than BRT?

Comment edited by SpaceMonkey on 2011-08-04 15:56:03

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