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Originally Posted by Antigonish
I don't think suburbanites are being "punished" for the urban area building up cycling infrastructure, there should be LRT with park-and-ride to accommodate suburbanites working downtown. People just want to have their cake and eat it too, if they want detached housing but access to the better jobs downtown then being able to drive everywhere with impunity isn't really on. I say this as someone who prefers a suburban life over living in an apartment block/condo. Fast light rail is the only real way to accommodate both so let's get moving on it.
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In 2018-19 32.6 million passenger vehicles used the two bridges. the number obviously includes buses and taxis.
On a working day 103,400 vehicles use the bridges.
https://www.hdbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018-2019-HHB-Annual-Report-final.pdf
And the 2019-20 report shows average daily crossings in 2019 as 93,500. In April 2020 the number was down to 42,500.
Fast LRT cannot move tens of thousands of people to Burnside and the peninsula. CN has no interest in sharing the rails.
The possible fast ferry from Bedford is of little use in moving significant numbers of commuters.
When ferry capacity exceeds 400 passengers Coast Guard Regulations require another crew member. The ferry runs every 15 minutes and therefore the capacity to move a significant number of people is small.
The new outpatient clinic in Bayers Lake is a smart decision. It is close to major highways and more accessible to people from outside HRM. If an HRM resident needs minor day surgery it may require a trip to Windsor or Kentville. The expansion of the QE2 in central Halifax is a bad decision. Looking to the future increase in the population of the urban core I would have favoured a new QE2 at Bedford/Sackville - more central and more accessible location now and for many years ahead.
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