09-20-2015, 11:34 AM
I'm guessing the stop location was determined by where the spur goes coupled with the existing 200 iXpress stop that's on the road in front of AGFA.
Looking at the route, where else _could_ you place a stop between UW and Northfield that would make sense? Columbia'd be too close to UW, and anything north of Bearinger is either empty or already becoming the rail yard. I suppose they might've been able to do something around the Albert McCormick Community Centre (which is currently serviced by the 200, but will be bypassed by ION)? But that'd be awful close to the R&T Park which definitely needs to be serviced to bolster ION's public face that it can be used as a commuting corridor.
I'm thinking that stop placement is more a 'what is least worst' decision than a 'what is best' decision.
Looking at the route, where else _could_ you place a stop between UW and Northfield that would make sense? Columbia'd be too close to UW, and anything north of Bearinger is either empty or already becoming the rail yard. I suppose they might've been able to do something around the Albert McCormick Community Centre (which is currently serviced by the 200, but will be bypassed by ION)? But that'd be awful close to the R&T Park which definitely needs to be serviced to bolster ION's public face that it can be used as a commuting corridor.
I'm thinking that stop placement is more a 'what is least worst' decision than a 'what is best' decision.