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Originally Posted by moncton golden flames
I know, I live along the corridor.
I see successful BRTs all over the place and wonder why we are so set on LRT. I know we have a good track record (pardon the pun) but why can't a BRT work for the Green Line?
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A "problem" with the Green Line was that in 2015 it got more funding promises than was needed for a BRT, but ultimately nowhere near enough for a LRT that made everyone happy, and now too much political and financial capital has already been spent on rail to easily go back.
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What about building a solid BRT from Seton to Country Hills with a downtown tunnel. We get the connections we need, the future tunnel for a transition to LRT if we need it. A tunnel will never be cheaper than today.
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The tunnel has become so expensive that there isn't enough money leftover for the BRT. Even in 2020, a BRT that didn't require a tunnel or a new bridge over the Bow was already expected to cost $2.2B: