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Don't forget the Fushion Homes development near the Kitchener Market! More transit-oriented/LRT-spurred development
The ROW does split in both Uptown and Downtown because there wasn't enough space to maintain vehicular traffic *and* 2 LRT lanes in each direction. This split no doubt will make the system difficult to use for those that won't use it on a regular basis (tourists, the occasional rider), but it presents an oppourtunity to increase the LRT's coverage which could translate to a larger development area in Uptown Waterloo and Downtown Kitchener.
Congratulations to Kitchener-Waterloo from me, also. A pity the Mayor of Cambridge decided to be a stick-in-the-mud, but 11-4 is a solid win.
I didn't read the whole thread, but the LRT isn't going into Cambridge? How can a city mayor nix a Regional project?
I didn't read the whole thread, but the LRT isn't going into Cambridge? How can a city mayor nix a Regional project?
This also goes to show how much disunity there is between cities in RM's as opposed to the former Metro Toronto.
What is surprising to me is how the vote went. Region of Waterloo has 3 cities and a 4 townships.....2 of the 3 city mayors voted against the plan yet it still carried with a significant majority.....what that means is the Mayors of Waterloo and Cambridge did not get much support from the additional regional councillors (2 each) that represent those cities.
I believe the Cambridge section will be a BRT and the plan is to convert to LRT later.
I believe the Cambridge section will be a BRT and the plan is to convert to LRT later.
Thanks for this link. Very insightful, and true. This issue will be corrected in 30 years when we'll be planning on tunneling the LRT through downtown Kitchener, and we can implement a bi-directional route .I don't really buy the "increased coverage" aspect - see Human Transit for why. But yes, the split was mostly due to street space needed to maintain two-way regular traffic on every street and maintain some street parking to keep the BIA's happy.
That's correct. The aBRT will essentially be the current ixpress route with upgraded shelters, a few queue lanes at major intersections, and a few more stops along Hespeler Road.So the aBRT will *not* get its own dedicated ROW?
This.Correct. The Mayor of Cambridge wanted LRT from the start, and as he couldn't get that, he was dead against the whole idea of LRT. Nose. Spite. Face.
Correct. The Mayor of Cambridge wanted LRT from the start, and as he couldn't get that, he was dead against the whole idea of LRT. Nose. Spite. Face.
I've never heard of "aBRT" (what does the 'a' stand for?). To me it does not seem like true BRT because it doesn't have its own ROW, but it could very well be good enough for now.