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Old Posted May 6, 2010, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by J. Will View Post
LRT is fine as long as it's grade-separated. Otherwise it's really just a glorified streetcar. Ironically, most of the new "LRT" systems have WORSE service frequency than a streetcar. LRT trains that run once every 15 or 20 minutes AND are not grade-separated for some or all of their length are not "rapid transit", despite what they may be called.
QFT.

Light rail transit is not to be confused with streetcars. They need to be frequent too (5-10 mins) or else you just have a bus system on rails.
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