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Originally Posted by Table 5
I think the RouteAhead plan is a sound one (even though I still feel like it puts a little too much emphasis on commuting to work)...it's the timelines I wish were shortened drastically.
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Hmmmm, really? I'd say that's exactly what it moves us away from. Most of the new lines are crosstown, not just through downtown to create a grid of fast, high frequency service. Plus, the service model is to shift toward all-day oriented, vs. Peak-oriented.
Have a read on the "driving ideas in designing the transit network" it's a section of the plan I happened to write, to help the project team. It really highlights the shift in philosophy for the system.
Starts on Pg. 105
http://www.routeahead.ca/wp-content/...yAheadWeb1.pdf
I wish timelines were faster too. We can build it if we get a good long term, predictable funding source from the Province (which we can borrow against and leverage federal funds).