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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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11-16-2018, 11:06 AM
(11-16-2018, 09:36 AM)Spokes Wrote: As I was sitting in gridlock on Northfield last night, I wondered, does the snow impact LRT speed at all?

Not significantly. Any snow or ice on the rails is instantly displaced by the wheels, and steel-on-steel traction is superior to almost any other option.

Only if a large drift manages to form between vehicle passes might there be an issue.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by KevinL - 11-16-2018, 11:06 AM
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