Comment 107529

By Noted (anonymous) | Posted January 05, 2015 at 21:30:42 in reply to Comment 107527

"knowing that ONE Light Rail vehicle can carry 220 passengers and be operated by ONE driver."

Metrolinx's Benefits Cases have assumed that LRT vehicles have a capacity of 130 passengers per vehicle.

metrolinx.com/en/regionalplanning/projectevaluation/benefitscases/benefits_case-hamilton.pdf
metrolinx.com/en/regionalplanning/projectevaluation/benefitscases/Benefits_Case-Sheppard-Finch.pdf
metrolinx.com/en/regionalplanning/projectevaluation/benefitscases/Benefits_Case-Hurontario_Main.pdf

"To carry 220 people in buses would require 5.5 buses being operated by 5.5 operators, thus driving the employee costs even higher off the charts."

Or two 60' artics within comfortable standing capacity.


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