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Old Posted Mar 6, 2008, 5:53 AM
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Sounds like great news. I wasn't expecting them to have something in time for the Olympics so I'm glad to hear there will be some action on this soon.

In terms of success and whether this will be worth the cost, I think it'll be hugely popular, and not just with tourists. I don't know where anybody would get the idea that only tourists would want to ride it. I'd ride it at every opportunity. I could've used it last night in fact. People love streetcars. My grandma always said how great the old streetcars were and what a shame it was when they got rid of them.

And assuming that all the anticipated extensions are eventually built, this route will be running through some of the most densely populated areas in the city/metro/province/country/continent. There is no reason these will not attract significant ridership and be well worth the investment in the long term.
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