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Originally Posted by raisethehammer
wow...transit really is such a great investment. It's amzing how lame most governments are and how controlled they are by auto/oil interests. Richmond is setting themselves up for a real economic boom and some great Transit Oriented Development along this line. No need for 10 freeway lanes when you can build 2 lanes for public trains. Great job by Vancouver.
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Well, there are about
50 condo tower projects (and counting) slated for the No.3 Road area over the next few years, and a lot has to do with the Canada Line acting as a catalyst for development. Right now, one of the Canada Line stations is being tied in with a major mall and hotel expansion and another stations is being tied in with a casino/hotel/park & ride facility.
As well, Richmond's population will be seeing huge growth over the next 25 years:
Current population: ~180,000
2031 population: ~260,000
Current population for downtown Richmond: ~40,000
Population tripled for downtown Richmond by 2031: ~120,000
But due to the line's short platforms and short trains, i think this line will be overcrowded within 10 years. I really do believe the line will take off. They will need to purchase more trains, to increase frequency - thus, capacity.