cplchanb
Senior Member
unfortunately in this day and age of DT toronto, the majority of the streetcar routes esp on king and queen are more of a hindrance than actually being useful.
there are simply too many cars that block streetcar operation and with the new flexities coming...if there ever is a jam where one of them gets stuck at an intersection,
basically its gridlock for all sides. consequences of vehicle breakdowns are self explanatory. imo there needs to be some form of ROW or a segregated lane for either mode. To assume that even by creating more lines will get people
off the car is simply niave especially with relatively cheap gas still. NA is car culture, and its here to stay.
there are simply too many cars that block streetcar operation and with the new flexities coming...if there ever is a jam where one of them gets stuck at an intersection,
basically its gridlock for all sides. consequences of vehicle breakdowns are self explanatory. imo there needs to be some form of ROW or a segregated lane for either mode. To assume that even by creating more lines will get people
off the car is simply niave especially with relatively cheap gas still. NA is car culture, and its here to stay.