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Originally posted by Asher
Ever rode a bike near one? Ever driven a car after a fresh snowfall on a street with streetcar tracks? You get stuck in a "nut" and when you get out of it you're sliding into other lanes...
And no I never got stuck in a "nut," whatever that is.
And don't take this the wrong way, but if the streetcar tracks are causing you such a big problem, maybe you shouldn't walk or ride you bike on them. Look down and step over them. Steer your bike or car so that your tires aren't on the track.
I really can't see why the tracks are such a big issue for you.Golfing since 67
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Originally posted by Tingkai
And don't take this the wrong way, but if the streetcar tracks are causing you such a big problem, maybe you shouldn't walk or ride you bike on them. Look down and step over them. Steer your bike or car so that your tires aren't on the track.
I really can't see why the tracks are such a big issue for you.
Why are you so insensitive to other people's concerns and disabilities? Don't tell me, you're the kind of person who sits in the "priority seating only" seats on the streetcars and busses..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Originally posted by Tingkai
A regular streetcar is 55 feet compared to 40 feet or less for a regular bus (the old doubledeckers in London were 30 feet long).
With streetcars, you can have create a train. The same can't be said of buses.
As for the cost, yes, initial startup is expensive, but that's not a factor with tracks already in place.
Toronto should also build an LRT line to the airport, just like Vancouver is doing."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Originally posted by Asher
Tingkai, think. These restrictions are not written in stone.
Why do you think they create articulated buses?
It's no coincidence that the standard shipping containers, (the trailer part of tractor-trailers) are 40 feet long. Any long would cause problems.
So, the restrictions are exactly that.
Originally posted by Asher
Trains cannot not be created and are not possible with Toronto's streetcars.
And yes, given the streets of Toronto, a double length is adequate.
But for dedicated lines like St. Clair, Spadina and Harbourfront, larger streetcars could be used.
Originally posted by Asher
It certainly is when those tracks are unique in the world requiring extensive modification for all cars...
Do I really need to tell you the replacing the lines and buying a new fleet would be extremely difficult to do mainly because of the cost of installing new lines. It simply cheaper to continue buying new modified streetcars, once every 30 to 40 years.
It is not a question of urban planning, but rather basic economic.Golfing since 67
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Originally posted by Tingkai
Asher: Did you read what I wrote before? The length of buses are constrained by the turning radius. Once a vehicle gets over 40 feet in length, it has problems turning street corners.
And yes, given the streets of Toronto, a double length is adequate.
But for dedicated lines like St. Clair, Spadina and Harbourfront, larger streetcars could be used.
The tracks were laid over 100 years ago when that was a common width for streetcars.
It is not a question of urban planning, but rather basic economic."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Volvo makes a bi-articulated bus that holds 270 people.
Again, Tingkai, when we get down to it the only real difference between the Toronto streetcars and electric busses is the streetcars are way more expensive and cannot leave their track.
You're spewing nonsense."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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This thread makes me think it is a good idea to live close enough so I can walk to work . . .
eerrrppp--- holy downtown housing prices batman!!You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo
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Did you guys know about 6-7 people love Toronto so much they jump infront of the TTC subway each month?
The reason why they haven't adapted added plexiglass protectors at the entrance to station (the "jump point")? $6M is too much to spend to outfit all the stations with it.
So instead they spent $1.5B on new streetcars.
Everyone rolls their eyes each time they mention that a "serious medical emergency" has stopped all train traffic...the TTC has a publication ban on subway suicides.."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Originally posted by Kuciwalker
This is rather pathetic."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Originally posted by Flubber
This thread makes me think it is a good idea to live close enough so I can walk to work . . .
eerrrppp--- holy downtown housing prices batman!!
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Originally posted by Asher
Did you guys know about 6-7 people love Toronto so much they jump infront of the TTC subway each month?
The reason why they haven't adapted added plexiglass protectors at the entrance to station (the "jump point")? $6M is too much to spend to outfit all the stations with it.
So instead they spent $1.5B on new streetcars.
Also although I am no fan of Toronto, your suicide numbers are meaninless unless you have corresponding numbers ( adjusted for population) for cities you see as betterYou don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo
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