Comments on: South LRT in the Corner of the Eye http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/index.php/2010/03/15/south-lrt-in-the-corner-of-the-eye/ Bringing our City Vision to Life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean F. http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/index.php/2010/03/15/south-lrt-in-the-corner-of-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Sean F. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:22:56 +0000 http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/?p=518#comment-631 I agree with Tom and he did not even address the problems low-floor trains have in bad weather. Low-floor trains are a terrible idea for Edmonton. I agree with Tom and he did not even address the problems low-floor trains have in bad weather. Low-floor trains are a terrible idea for Edmonton.

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]]> By: Tom S http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/index.php/2010/03/15/south-lrt-in-the-corner-of-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Tom S Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:12:55 +0000 http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/?p=518#comment-511 I understand the safety concerns given this new line travels down the middle of 111th. However, I think it is fairly safe and due diligence has been done. The entire line is physically separated from the road and traffic. Intersections are well signed. There are crossing arms and lights and bells. My concern will be with the new low-floor LRT that we are sending west and southeast. These trains will run in the middle of the road with no physical separation from traffic. There will be no gate-arms, only traffic lights to give right-of-way to the train. This means that there could be train-car collisions on a regular basis, as is happening on similar systems in the States. This means trains could get caught in traffic jams or be impeded by a car accident where the car is sent onto the tracks. Icy roads in winter could send a car into the path of the train. The trains may even have to travel slower than the cars for safety. I think this is a terrible idea. I understand the safety concerns given this new line travels down the middle of 111th. However, I think it is fairly safe and due diligence has been done. The entire line is physically separated from the road and traffic. Intersections are well signed. There are crossing arms and lights and bells.

My concern will be with the new low-floor LRT that we are sending west and southeast. These trains will run in the middle of the road with no physical separation from traffic. There will be no gate-arms, only traffic lights to give right-of-way to the train. This means that there could be train-car collisions on a regular basis, as is happening on similar systems in the States. This means trains could get caught in traffic jams or be impeded by a car accident where the car is sent onto the tracks. Icy roads in winter could send a car into the path of the train. The trains may even have to travel slower than the cars for safety. I think this is a terrible idea.

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