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Originally posted by Flames Draft Watcher+Apr 27 2005, 04:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Flames Draft Watcher @ Apr 27 2005, 04:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-the_only_turek_fan@Apr 27 2005, 03:43 AM
How in the world is this going to work?
The current LRT line runs along 7th Ave.
If there are a lot of buildings built along 8th avenue they are going to have stations along 8th and have the train going north one block to 7th ave?
That makes no sense to me one bit.
Am I missing something here?
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From what I read in this thread it sounds like the existing 7th Ave LRT might be completely replaced by an underground LRT at 8th Ave. That's my interpretation. [/b][/quote]
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7th ave can physically only hold so many trains at a certain (and differing depending on location along the line) distance apart at any given time. As LRT traffic builds it has less and less flexibility and has to run perfectly at all times. They want 4 train cars running through that core at 90sec intervials, they are no where near that right now, nor can they be on 7th ave....
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Any major projects and they will have to go underground on 8th.
They are going to move the current LRT line running along 7th Ave and put it underground on 8th avenue. Then use the 7th Ave line for the new NE and west line because transit traffic would not be as heavy on the new lines. It would help move car traffic more easily though downtown with fewer trains above ground.
There is no way they could build another line or even 2-3 more stations before their becomes to many trains and not enough room down town for all the trains coming in and out on the 3 tracks that exist now.