09-06-2018, 10:19 PM
(09-06-2018, 09:57 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(09-06-2018, 09:55 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I could say more but I'll leave it at this: I've already made my feelings about the abilities of some of our engineers clear in this thread.
But can you clarify, do you believe that bicyclists do not need to slow down for road or rail crossings?
If there is no train, as indicated by the crossing protection, there is no need to slow down. Same with crossing a road at a traffic light on a green.
However, I think the point in this specific case is that the gates that appear to be shown on the plan are actually a huge pain to get through on a bike — it might even be necessary to get off and walk through the gates due to the steep turns required. This might depend on the exact positioning of the gates so it’s a bit hard to tell from the overall plan that was posted earlier in this thread. Based on other projects in the city that turned out significantly worse than expected due to small details like this, we are not confident the designers have made reasonable choices.
At least, that’s my take. I can’t speak for Dan.