10-29-2020, 04:10 PM
The speed of the LRT is the biggest drawback of the system. I hope that in the coming decades, whenever more lines are added, they follow what Toronto/Ottawa did and fully grade separate it. Bury parts of it underground or elevate it where needed, but get it the hell off the streets. It's not a streetcar, it's supposed to be a light rail rapid transit system.
At the very least, it still has helped encourage development in the city in the best possible way. Compare 1990s Waterloo Region to 2020 Waterloo Region - a 30 year period. Now imagine what it'll be like in 2050, which is also 30 years from now. The city is barely going to be recognizable, especially now that we've got sorta-rapid transit to help push things along over the next decades.
At the very least, it still has helped encourage development in the city in the best possible way. Compare 1990s Waterloo Region to 2020 Waterloo Region - a 30 year period. Now imagine what it'll be like in 2050, which is also 30 years from now. The city is barely going to be recognizable, especially now that we've got sorta-rapid transit to help push things along over the next decades.