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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I know you’re not serious but by the time you have tunnels and underground stations you might as well just lay track.
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No I am absolutely serious.
The only reason the Green Line exists as a train is that the Feds offered 1.5 billion for trains but not buses. Before that money existed a BRT was the solution.
Go ride Max Purple in rush hour. It has dedicated right of way, at grade stations, and overpasses at key points. It is effectively an LRT without tracks at a fraction of the cost. It does have lower capacity though.
A good example is the Seattle Bus Tunnel. It was constructed an operated as a bus tunnel into their downtown for years prior to them adding LRT tracks.
Also with Busses you could stop in more places down town and wouldn’t necessarily need the underground downtown as connecting North to South would be driven my trip demand not maintenance demand.