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Originally Posted by puckluck
I'm not that knowlegable with how these are built, but why wouldnt this work in Calgary?
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They would potentially work, but would require massive overhaul of the current C-Train infastructure (new stations, new platforms, potentially all new cars) and add a ton of un-needed costs that would likely make the service even more expensive then it currently is.
The reality is that almost every major city has a subway and almost every station on every one of these subway lines world wide has an open platform (at least in sections). IMO, if parents are going to be bringing their young childern onto a C-Train platform they need to be full aware of the risks involved in doing so. It is no different then walking with a young child on a sidewalk a few feet off of a major roadway. There is only so much we, as a society can do to protect our childern. The rest has to come from the (supposed) responsible adults who should be caring for said childern on a daily basis.