Ridership vs Cost of Rapid Transit Systems

[ssiguy]

Is there actually any movement or money offered from the province for Victoria's LRT or is it just a pipe dream?

[ClaytonA]

Bloor Danforth

1980 - This $110 million extension project ($71.4 million for Kennedy and $38.6 million for Kipling)

- Keele to Woodbine section $60 million early 1960's

1959 - $165 million (200-45=155) +10

http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5104.shtml
http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5103.shtml

330.26+1,388.39=1.719 billion 2016 Cdn $


$146 million/$1.3 billion per this; http://thenewspaper.ca/the-inside/ha...anforth-subway

[ClaytonA]

Originally Posted by ssiguy

Is there actually any movement or money offered from the province for Victoria's LRT or is it just a pipe dream?

They're doing a BRT; http://www.vicnews.com/news/374152491.html

[ClaytonA]

proposed;

West Coast Express service upgrades would include a new locomotive and 10 new train cars at a capital cost of $386 million, for an addition 1,500 seats daily. The Mayor’s Council said the locomotive and first five cars will enter service within three to four years, and the remaining five cars by 2024.

http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/297034391.html