Hypothetical (or somewhat possible but not discussed) LRT Lines

[speedog]

Originally Posted by RyLucky

Well... building a tunnel from Eau Claire under the river to 24th Ave may cost about as much as building an LRT through all those low-ridership areas in the SE. BOTH lines will require a couple billion dollars before anyone uses them. Also, building a train barn in the SE would be less expensive than in the N.

Or.. we could just build the SWRR.

The "we" part above is the provincial government whereas the rest you spoke to is mostly CoC funded, no?

[Full Mountain]

Originally Posted by speedog

The "we" part above is the provincial government whereas the rest you spoke to is mostly CoC funded, no?

Yup, but same money, ultimately the money for the Green line will come from provincial/federal money it won't be paid for by property taxes.

[RyLucky]

Originally Posted by speedog

The "we" part above is the provincial government whereas the rest you spoke to is mostly CoC funded, no?

The province can choose to spend its money on city projects. Most LRT capital funding for instance comes from the province.

[speedog]

But the CoC has some say over city projects but no real say over the SWRR.

[sleepyant]

I recall reading that Beddington Trail was originally planned to accommodate dedicated transit lanes. If this is true, is there a case for a spur LRT line connecting the 78 Avenue terminal to the future BRT terminal in Symons Valley?