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Originally Posted by Metro-One
But it would be a band-aid solution, no need to spend the money for a route that will require a full metro a decade later
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I totally agree; I've already conceded that point. If the SkyTrain is imminent then streetcar doesn't make sense. But if SkyTrain is still a generation or more away, then a band-aid may well make sense. That's the point of band-aids.
I'm not very familiar with the Canadian funding mechanisms or decision making process for a big investment like a subway, so I'll have to rely on you to tell me how many years away the SkyTrain is from reality.
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Originally Posted by Alon
It is a constraint when the blocks are sometimes shorter than the vehicle. Most are longer than 100 meters, but a few dip down to 50 or less (for example, the two between Main and Kingsway).
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Yes, at some point there's a constraint. You can't lengthen
endlessly. But you can still have much longer streetcars than buses on almost any conceivable context, including a place like Broadway. I just measured the block between Main and Kingway on Google Maps, and it comes to about 70 meters. So if that's the shortest one that you don't want to block, you could go all the way up to that 63 meter tram. And even if you were much much more constrained, and could only use the 27 or 36 meter trams, they're still vastly longer than an 18 meter long articulated bus.