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Rob Ford's plan to keep things underground IMO is the smart way to go. The system won't be boggled down by regular traffic making it that much more efficient. You're never going to get rid of the car and I don't believe building more LRT will curb the increase in traffic year after year. Having surface LRT is going to make matters worse by taking away car lanes. So even though this new plan is serving less people w/ the same amount of money, I don't think it's a waste.
1. None of the proposed LRT lines involved taking away car lanes.
2. Spending more for less doesn't make sense. It's essentially "disrespect for taxpayers" as it's being done on a purely political basis. Above ground doesn't automatically mean interfering with traffic. There's nothing preventing LRTS from being run in a trench above ground like the subway.
1. None of the proposed LRT lines involved taking away car lanes.
2. Spending more for less doesn't make sense. It's essentially "disrespect for taxpayers" as it's being done on a purely political basis. Above ground doesn't automatically mean interfering with traffic. There's nothing preventing LRTS from being run in a trench above ground like the subway.