Comment 69907

By littleLRTmouse (anonymous) | Posted September 20, 2011 at 13:59:13

I have actually reviewed plans for Hamilton and I have found them pretty good. My point is, that from the perspective of general public the LRT advocates have themselves confused the issue. We live "near" proposed T.O.Sheppard East route and many people were quite sure,that something "light" and "flexible" would be built. My wife spoke to a gentleman and he thought,that nothing would have to be disturbed along the route. When he was told, that all hydro poles,all centre islands (for crosswalking), all sidewalk panels,all utilities and such would have to be re-laid, he wasn't quite sure. And that it what I find disturbing - the accent is on "light", whereas modern vehicles are anything but light - 30 tonnnes per 30m of length is not light. An addition of LRT drastically changes nature of the street or so-called corridor and shouldn't be taken ligthly - if it will ever succeed in Hamilton (and elsewhere), it will need dedicated help from some type of NGO (like in Grenoble), who will be helped by experts and who will successfully lobby all levels of govt. for very long time. I appreciate the efforts of groups like RTH, but I doubt they will ever succeed. One comment:It is interesting,that Jerusalem hes recently opened its first LRT route, but strangely it goes zig-zag thru the city,same for new route in Copenhagen. LRT routes in Paris are almost like shooting stars from the Metropolis. We in T.O. have seen recent debacles on Rocensvales and St.Clair.W - please be mindfull of these.
I wish you good luck.

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