Am I the only one confused with those various discussed plans? Okay, I guess that at least they've got several options to choose between, which is still a good thing. LMich, Wikipedia says the
$150-200 million expansion of the PM would not have gone beyond New Center. Wasn't the $500 million LRT to go up to 8 Mile Road? That would explain the insane difference of expense. The article just posted by J. Will mentions a $125 million cost for developing the 3.4 miles light rail line.
Don't you guys think the aerial rails of the PM would look awkward along Woodward, though? Just asking because the cityscape seems totally different from downtown there, it's all straight and far much less dense. While the weaving PM loop still looks cool within the downtown core, it could well look weird and boring all along Woodward. And although the PM is automated and likely faster than any light rail, it doesn't make that buffer zone that I like very much between cars and pedestrians (all needed but often annoying one another) which the involved investors might have on their minds too with their LRT, thinking about various subsequent developments along Woodward.
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Originally Posted by Hayward
My fear is that even after LRT is built, people will start complaining about safety issues. Cars turning in front of LRT vehicles, blocking tracks, pedestrian /vehicles accidents at stations,etc.
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Boh, why wouldn't people rather get used to it? It works in hundreds of cities all around the world.
The Grand Circus station is the obvious spot where PM and LRT should meet indeed.