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Originally Posted by #-3
If this line were completed to the city limits in the north and the initial SE plan, I would have a 10 minute walk to each station at home and at work. It may be enough to get me out of my car. But I probably will not be in the same situation 35 years from now when that finally happens. So this is somewhat exciting news for me.
I've also started to wonder now that they basically have the plan for the green line hammered out, should they be working on a broader plan for what comes next in mass-transit. To me history has shown when governments come up with an initial Idea 30-50 years out they become implemented allot better/cheaper/easier.
Should the city be looking at how commuter rail from the suburb towns could work going forward.
Should they be looking a cross town route?
May sound a little crazy at first, but having a spur that goes from the NE to the Airport is on allot of peoples minds, and why not carry it to the N line too.
I personally think a Spur Line from the NE to the SE lines down 52nd would have great usage, lots of jobs in that area, good demographics for transit.
Any Rail access to all of the future communities south of the Tsu Tina would need a spur from the S line, so why no carry it to the SE line.
Is there a why that it would makes sense to have a line connecting the The two Universities, The Foothills, the Rocky View, and COP? That one might be a bit more of a stretch. But I could see a utility in all four of those, and they would cover 75% of the citys cross town route.
Another thing I think they should really look at i making transit more bicycle friendly during rush hour. It would expand the radius that train stations are useful for.
Maybe not time to start asking when for if any of this stuff could happen, but can, how and should some of this stuff happen. To become a truly transit orientated city they need to look at ways to make transit as seemless as driving for a huge percentage of the population.
I think most people see center street being a more walkable location for more people. Keep in mind there probably wont be much parking at any inner city stations. My biggest problem with Edm trail is the connection the Downtown and Harvest Hills Blvd, look like they would be less effective for surrounding communities. The Center Street options are better and make more sense. Either way, I think a Subway will be needed at 16th Ave, and a grade separation will be needed at the river.
With both options given how close the roads are to each other, and the different style of train they are looking at I don't think there is a vastly better choice. Edm Trail less impact on traffic, Center Street less impact on Communities. Neither option is perfect.
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Alot of the things you have mentioned are being looked at. The City wouldnt extend the CTrain out but the province has been testing the idea of commuter train to downtown from the edges.
They have also thrown around the idea of more euro style tram stops down 17th ave etc.
I think they have a great 30 year plan pesonally and you could easily see how those BRT could be upgraded to tram/train if funding ever materialized.