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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
No. I don't see any benefit to running street cars. We already have a decent bus network so what would street cars add?
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Acknowledging the visual pollution overhead, I would think that streetcars offer a quieter, less polluting alternative on higher capacity routes. I would argue that there is precedent around the world that permanent transit infrastructure leads to sustained mixed-use development along those corridors and streetcars are a low-cost, highly visible fixture.
I do not believe that transit is a one-size fit all problem. I think the inclusion of lrt, buses, streetcars, etc. together create a functional system provided that the correct mode is used in the right context for the correct reasons.