ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[danbrotherston]

This came up on Reddit today, over two years later. It seems to just be a matter of time before someone is hit by the train here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/waterloo/commen...d_my_life/

Isn't this no different than cars being able to turn right on a red light? I would assume it's on the driver of the train (like the driver turning right on a red) to ensure the path is clear before proceeding. And in this case the LRT driver has far less distraction since they don't need to look for cross-traffic like an ordinary driver turning right on red (being in their own lane) other than immediate pedestrian traffic. All this to say, I think the person was legitimately scared, but there was probably no danger unless the LRT driver wasn't paying attention, in which case this incident could just as easily happen at Waterloo Town Square or any other section with pedestrian interfacing elements.

Yup, that's a reasonable analogy. And yes, I have no doubt that the person (and the bystander) were legitimately scared. But they aren't scared because of actual danger, they are scared because of conditioning.