06-19-2017, 08:27 AM
(06-19-2017, 08:19 AM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: The delays of streetcars in Toronto and of the clogged-up BRT system in Ottawa's downtown (less than 5% of system length) should be proof enough for anyone that even small segments of mixed-use have to be incredibly carefully considered.
I think an important consideration is how much non-LRT traffic there would be. In the Gold Coast situation, it looks like there isn’t much traffic, so the interference with LRT is insignificant. Just giving up on transit priority for a few blocks through the core and allowing the LRT to be delayed by congested traffic would be a mistake however. It has also occurred to me that short-turn loops or the like could use minor streets if that were convenient. Of course, this is less relevant in a system with reversible vehicles that can just use a crossover.