Comment 49945

By SpaceMonkey (registered) | Posted October 20, 2010 at 21:48:25

When I first heard about the LRT, I was really excited about it and what it could bring to the city. I attended one of the information sessions at City Hall and now, the more I learn about it, the less enthused I am.
I really worry that the LRT would cause traffic mayhem in the city. The only thing that prevents me from going to Toronto more often is it's horrible traffic. I can understand how an LRT is supposed to (and has in other cities) bring investment dollars into a city, but unless it's done right, it could be a real nightmare. Given Hamilton's road infrastructure, I'm not sure it's possible to include LRT because of the road space it will take up, and there fore the amount of car/bus lanes that would disappear. To all the people citing how well it works in Portland, have you looked at a Portland map? The city is packed with one way streets, tonnes of lanes of traffic, 2 major highways surrounding it in close proximity. There are tonnes of options and lanes for cars and buses. Even the roads with the LRT have 2 lanes in both directions and a turning lane. Unless we can do the same, as much as I would love to see an LRT in Hamilton, I don't think is practical given our road lay out.

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