[chris k]

Originally Posted by raisethehammer

IMO we should push for the modern streetcars:

http://www.skoda.cz/darkblue/produkt...2P1T1K61ID5586

Read about their advantages over LRT in terms of vehicle size (8 feet), cost of construction (shallow slab) along with still providing an LRT service in it's own lanes, lights etc....

http://world.nycsubway.org/us/portland/streetcar.html

We'd be building a 'rapid streetcar' line:

http://www.lightrailnow.org/features/f_lrt_2007-02a.htm

Portland uses the 3-section vehicle. I'd suggest we use the 5-section.

I think something of this size should be perfect for Hamilton (from Wikipedia)