Comment 22304

By jason (registered) | Posted May 01, 2008 at 18:05:59

some clarification re: modern trams. The Skoda/Inekon vehicles can be built to suit Hamilton's needs. I'm not suggesting we use the small vehicles that Portland is using as their streetcar line.

Here are some examples:

http://www.inekon-trams.com/pento_low-floor_tram_tech_specs.html This tram holds between 215-300 people.

This one holds between 230-324 people: http://www.inekon-trams.com/superior_low...

Here are some more images that I think would be suitable for Hamilton: http://flickr.com/photos/trainplanepro/2...

http://www.inekon.cz/showdoc.do?docid=14...

http://www.skoda.cz/darkblue/produkty.as...

These vehicles are slightly narrower than many LRT vehicles, and are cheaper to construct tracks due to their lighter weight. Yet, they still hold as many passengers.

I agree with kevlahan, if these trains can exist in narrow European streets, we should have no problems here.

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