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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
Are the downtown stations the only ones they need to replace with 4 car platforms or are some of the other stops a problem too? If it's just downtown they're getting close to finishing.
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All stations on a line need to have the maximum length before the line can use trains of that length. Or else, you end up with platforms that people can't off onto from certain cars.
Every new station since dalhousie is 4 car length. Centre Street, Canyon Meadows and Fish Creek were the last stations built before they changed the policy, so unfortunately,, those stations have to be renovated too.
The city could theoretically upgrade the entire south line first, then run South to West trains, and run NW to NE trains ( of course when the west line opens in 2012. Then the NW and NW stations could be extended later.
SOMEWHAT RELATED:
There is an open house tonight to show plans for the upgrade of Whitehorn Station. This will almost certainly include extending the platform to 4 car length, so that will be one less station that will need to be done in the future.
Open House Info link.