Sort of related: I noticed the other day that there is a pretty large, new subdivision just North of Country Hills Boulevard near the North end of the new runaway. I'm sure that there will be a number of noise complaints once they realize that they're living that close to it. But I don't have any sympathy - the airport has been there for years, and the new runway has been in the works since before those houses were built.
But back to the LRT. I don't have any sympathy for those that live there (the corridor was no secret and nobody forced them to buy there), but I do think that there will be a number of incidents on those tracks given the proximity to the houses, the at-grade crossings, etc. Although I believe that people are the only ones that can be responsible for themselves and their kids, I just have a funny feeling about it.
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