Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses

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From: George Johansen
Date: Wed, 08 May 1996 00:00

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In article <4moda7$ao8@cynic.portal.ca>, curt@cynic.portal.ca (Curt
Sampson) wrote:

> >Where would you build it, though?  Underground?  Above ground?  Is there 
> >any stretch of territory that could handle it, like those railway tracks 
> >that used to run parallel to Kingsway?
> 
> Right in the middle of the street. The plans I've heard involve
> removing parking on Broadway permanently and dedicating the centre
> two lanes to an LRT, leaving two motorist lanes in either direction.
> This would slow down my morning commute, but it's something I could
> live with.

Center lane for LRT and curb lanes for HOV.  Bikes to designated routes too.

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From: johansen@portal.ca (George Johansen)
Subject: Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses
Date: 1996/05/08
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