ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Canard]

I am surprised that the embedded track along Charles, South of Borden is flush with the roadway, not flush with the top of the curb. I had expected that the top of the concrete would be flush with the top of the curb. So as it stands right now, the Rapidway will essentially be a big ditch that will make snow removal and water drainage potentially much more difficult. It will also make it more difficult (if not impossible) for emergency vehicles to mount and use the Rapidway as a traffic bypass - a potential bonus situation discussed early on in the project.

   
Source: http://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca/..._Part7.pdf

Why was this done?

I expected this: