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powderjunkie · 01-26-2022, 03:55 PM

^ A few other problems with that report:

1it briefly mentions the increased feeder service required for the LRT options, but it doesn't seem to include that in the actual calculations

2. Impossible to know without seeing the numbers they've used, but the 2028 daily ridership projections make little sense:
- B1 and B4 being an identical 50-70k despite B4 including a full north LRT...but somehow A1 (LRT from Shephard to 16 Ave = 60-65k
- then compare that to C1 and C2...apparently changing SE from BRT to LRT increases ridership, but changing the North from BRT to LRT has no effect...

If the B4 capital cost of 3.8B is remotely accurate (even if just relative to the other options) then it is an absolute no brainer (except for the idea of just running along Centre St the whole way). The main challenge becomes locating the maintenance facility (can't recall what the reason against Aurora was?)

My conspiracy theory is there are some very strong interests in the Shephard Crossing development...

01-26-2022, 03:55 PM	#475
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	^ A few other problems with that report: 1it briefly mentions the increased feeder service required for the LRT options, but it doesn't seem to include that in the actual calculations 2. Impossible to know without seeing the numbers they've used, but the 2028 daily ridership projections make little sense: - B1 and B4 being an identical 50-70k despite B4 including a full north LRT...but somehow A1 (LRT from Shephard to 16 Ave = 60-65k - then compare that to C1 and C2...apparently changing SE from BRT to LRT increases ridership, but changing the North from BRT to LRT has no effect... If the B4 capital cost of 3.8B is remotely accurate (even if just relative to the other options) then it is an absolute no brainer (except for the idea of just running along Centre St the whole way). The main challenge becomes locating the maintenance facility (can't recall what the reason against Aurora was?) My conspiracy theory is there are some very strong interests in the Shephard Crossing development...