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I still think the HF/LF debate is a fairly pointless distraction from the real mode choice that can still be made with GL. Should it be...

7th Ave is interesting - it's got to be near the top of the list for highest capacity at-grade rapid transit lines around the continent...

Oh for sure, I definitely expect them to end up 'looking' like most other stations, but with a few differences we don't really see...

Yeah. Numbers I’ve seen is $5 million a station of saving ($7–>$2) but that is old. If land acquisition is a concern or integration into...

I would think that the cheaper station thing is most true when you're actually running the line down a road and effectively upgrading...

Which is basically what we've achieved here, minus the 7 Ave stretch. I'll never understand the reluctance/outright opposition to using...

High-Floor LRT is great if used in the right context. It's equivalent to a Dollar Store metro system.

Let's not get down on this guys too too much. Look at the great reviews they have. I'd say they're incredible as always with the...

In the competition to replace the Toronto streetcars, bids were offered more points for a 100% low floor design. The aesthetic...

IMO HFLRT is the optimal compromise for mid-size cities that may never have a metro, but want to strive for efficient transit operation...

For elevated, Not sure if the stations would be any smaller, probably just less vertical distance, overall size probably not...

I'll also say that the lower platform height allows for not only a smaller ramp, but things like sidewalks/bus loops connecting directly...

The Green Line vehicles (and afaik all other low floor LRVs in Canada) are 2.65m wide, which is the same as our current high floor...

I don't see why the terms of the "donation" need to be confidential here. Normally individuals/organizations are quite happy to include...

For the SE it seems like it shouldn't have been too hard to have the best of both worlds, by sinking the tracks a bit as they approach...