Comment 98152

By mrjanitor (registered) | Posted March 03, 2014 at 13:44:05 in reply to Comment 98149

No need for snark Ryan. I did not "conveniently ignore" anything. Do we want to listen to each other or just shut each other up? I've followed the LRT literature since the City hall open house, and I wasn't convinced that it was going to happen then, and it looks less likely now.

I'm also not suggesting we "half-ass it" with one BRT line first. I'm suggesting we construct a whole BRT network of 3 lines on at the same time.

And I also think that a well designed BRT is not half-assed at all. Studies prove that it is a popular, effective, cheaper and viable alternative to LRT.

I want the investment to happen here. I'm willing to pay more in taxes and fees. It's looking unlikely that it is going to happen if we focus on just one part of the city for the next 15-20 years. I think LRT has been unfairly exploited as THE local political wedge issue this election season. First it was the Red Hill. Second it was the Stadium. Next... LRT. We need to get the whole city interested if we are going to get transit improvements. One LRT is not accomplishing that. I'm sorry, many people have worked hard on it, but it's losing traction quickly. The next Provincial election may change Hamilton's LRT fortunes, hopefully that ballot day will be coming in 2014, that way we can get a clearer picture.

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