Comment 40743

By Meredith (registered) - website | Posted May 17, 2010 at 16:25:16

Pxtl, take a look at this website specifically: http://hamiltonlightrail.com/article/abo...

Here's one paragraph from there. (Also note that light rail has signal priority so it's not slowed down by traffic lights, and the stops are further apart than bus stops, as it is rapid transit.)

Light rail, by contrast:

  • Attracts many more new riders
  • Has a much higher carrying capacity
  • Has a 25-75 percent lower operating cost per passenger
  • Attracts new private investment
  • Produces no emissions at the tailpipe and lower overall emissions, regardless of the method of electricty generation
  • Produces less overall greenhouse gases, and
  • Encourages high-quality intensification through transit oriented development

(or, err... what Ryan just said).

Comment edited by Meredith on 2010-05-17 15:29:19

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