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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy
people in surrey are just as bad as every were else in the lower mainland we want to go some where fast and with as little hassle of going slow as possible
lrt just dont cut it compared to skytrains for travel times
plus down the line the lrt would just have to be up to skytrains this wasting money cause lrt didnt cut it in the long run
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That just proves you haven't been listening. I said LRT in Surrey would be A LOT faster than in Vancouver. You live in Surrey, you should be aware that there are far fewer intersections from the minor streets to the major arterials. LRTs move a lot faster when there are fewer intersections. Adding signal priority to LRTs makes it even faster. Let me guess... the next thing people would say is that LRT + signal priority to the Broadway Corridor would make it fast. Yeah that's true... just a little faster than the B-Line. That's because there are more road intersections and pedestrian signals throughout the entire corridor.
And you are talking REALLY in the long run. As long as you build the LRTs with a capacity of at least 8000 pphd, it is fine in the long run. There's more room along King George highway to build longer platforms than on Broadway. Just to remind everyone, Expo Line has a capacity of 15000 pphd, the busiest part of the line between Waterfront and Metrotown. You seem to be mixing LRTs up with Streetcars. LRTs can have a larger capacity than heavy metros.
For instance, Seattle's upcoming Sound Rail LRT project, has a higher capacity (maximum) than the current Millennium Line. Initially, they will be able to run a maximum two train sets, but this is expandable to four in the future, if needed.
Here's a more extreme example: the Manila LRT has a capacity of 40000 pphd. That's more than our Expo Line.
It really depends on how you build the line. Technology is only a minor piece of the bigger puzzle. With Surrey, you have much more room to build a system where it can be expanded in the future. Since most people travel within the South of Fraser, you don't need to have SkyTrain or even heavy rail technology. Vancouver's Broadway Extension is much different since many people from different part of the region travel throughout the Broadway Corridor.
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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy
to people who think skytrain will be going down 100 all i have to say is open your [edited by moderator] eyes theres nothing down 100th for skytrain to stop at meaning a long hall for nothing (well there is green timbers but thats all)
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I don't get why people say 100th either... but that doesn't give you the right to start swearing. It's an actual rule here.
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Originally Posted by officedweller
If the light blue LRT turned south along 152nd and hit a Skytrain Station, that would significantly improve connectivity to Guildford from the east (but probably not required until Skytrain hits Langley)
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Agreed.