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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
We cannot spend billions and end up with a train running at the speed of a bicycle. How can transit be attractive with such a critical flaw. We have multiple problems and they all cost a lot of money. Can you imagine a section of the Queensway designed so that traffic runs at bicycle speed all day, every day?
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I don't think constant hyperbolization of the issue is necessary. Are you referring to the entire length of Line 1 or a specific section? As far as I know the remaining TSRs in effect are in the area around Hurdman station and the section between St. Laurent and Cyrville stations. Trains run at considerable speeds elsewhere on the line, especially in the downtown tunnel which was well worth the investment compared to the logjam of buses we used to see on Albert & Slater "Transitway" or the 2006 plan which would have been a complete waste of money without a downtown tunnel.
But yes, unfortunately penny pinching left us with permanent features such as the Hurdman S-curves and the choice of rolling stock, and only time will tell if those flaws are surmountable or not. The only thing that's for sure is that with current spending decisions, we're going in the wrong direction.
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