Comment 66717

By Anon. (anonymous) | Posted July 21, 2011 at 12:08:38

At first, I was very much in support of an LRT along Main but after looking at the project for some time now, I'm changing my mind. There's too much potential for it to become a billion dollar white elephant. Hamilton would be much better off increasing the frequency of buses along the route. It'll move an acceptable number MORE people than the current service and do it at a fraction of the cost of an LRT. Obviously there comes a point where buses just can't handle the required volume. Spadina Ave in TO is a good example of this. Before they built that line, the TTC figured that it would require a bus every 10 SECONDS to move the required number of passengers. Hamilton is a long way off from reaching that passenger density and by the time it does, I'm sure we'll have money to put the transit line underground, where it should be.

As for 'post-industrial' employers and Hamilton's future, I think it all lies in the success of McMaster Innovation Park. If it delivers what has been promised, I think we'll see other technology firms move into Hamilton (not just the ones set to be tenants at MIP). But they'll all most likely end up in the west end near MIP...not downtown. I can't see how the LRT is going to do anything for job creation (other than construction related ones) that a improved bus service wouldn't.

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