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Originally Posted by Keith P.
The thing was done by a couple of planning students.
That probably tells you all you need to know.
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Yes, but it remains a truism that rail has the best potential for improving transit options around metro Halifax. The rail corridor along Bedford basin through the rail cut to the downtown VIA station passes through a large swath of the built up areas of the city. The existing road network is congested and i am unconvinced that BRT would make much difference. A rail based alternative however is an entirely new option that would provide instant relief for the road network.
A rail based transit system should be electrified, especially if the plan would be to extend it via a tunnel directly into (and through) the core, and then further along past the shipyards, the narrows and the Fairview Cove terminal. This would be very expensive, but ultimately politicians will come to realize that this is the best choice for a long term solution to Halifax's transit woes.......
If I had to choose between this and a third harbour crossing, I would choose rail.