04-30-2016, 10:43 PM
I suspect we'd have to fast-forward about 35 years to see the true answer to that - when London's BRT is at capacity, and has to be replaced/upgraded to Light Rail (or some other technology). But it may well enough have completely revitalized London by that time, thus achieving its initial goal for a slightly lower price - who knows! We'll have the Ontario variety pack of transit solutions (minus Monorail, sadly) - and will get to see which ones work best over the next few decades.
Thankfully, none of Ontario's proposed systems are streetcars. The US is on this huge streetcar kick right now - off the top of my head, Atlanta, Cinci, Kansas City, DC... the KC system opens next weekend; I'll be riding it sometime this summer. I don't like that they're all operating in traffic lanes. The DC streetcar route takes 27 minutes, and it takes 26 minutes to walk it. A dismal failure.
Thankfully, none of Ontario's proposed systems are streetcars. The US is on this huge streetcar kick right now - off the top of my head, Atlanta, Cinci, Kansas City, DC... the KC system opens next weekend; I'll be riding it sometime this summer. I don't like that they're all operating in traffic lanes. The DC streetcar route takes 27 minutes, and it takes 26 minutes to walk it. A dismal failure.